Sea raven (Hemitripterus americanus)

Scientific name: Hemitripterus americanus Gmelin, 1789

Sea raven (Hemitripterus americanus)

The Sea raven (Hemitripterus americanus) is a marine fish of the family Hemitripteridae. Native range: Northwest Atlantic, Labrador in Canada to Chesapeake Bay in USA.

Biology

Inhabit rocky or hard bottom and is a voracious eater. Food includes crustaceans, mollusks, sea urchins, fishes such as herring, sand lance and silver hake, and any bottom invertebrates that are available. When taken out of the water the belly becomes inflated so that when returned to the water they are unable to submerge. Adults attach their eggs near the base of a sponge to use as a spawning bed.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hemitripterus americanus
Family
Hemitripteridae (Sea ravens or sailfin sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
64.0
Depth range
180 m (591 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 180 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Atlantic: Labrador in Canada to Chesapeake Bay in USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Bait: occasionally

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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