Nautichthys
| Nautichthys | |
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| Sailfin sculpin (N. oculofasciatus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Nautichthyidae Taranetz, 1941 |
| Genus: | Nautichthys Girard, 1858 |
| Type species | |
| Blepsias oculofasciatus Girard, 1858[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Nautichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes. They are the only members of the family Nautichthyidae, the sailfin sculpins.[2][3] These fishes are found in the North Pacific Ocean.
They were previously placed in the subfamily Hemitripterinae which is part of the family Agonidae, but a 2026 study found it to form a distinct clade together with Hemilepidotus and Hemitripteridae, and morphologically distinct enough to deserve its own family.[2][3]
Species
[edit]There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[4]
- Nautichthys oculofasciatus (Girard, 1858) (Sailfin sculpin)
- Nautichthys pribilovius (D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1898) (Eyeshade sculpin)
- Nautichthys robustus (Peden, 1970) (Shortmast sculpin)
References
[edit]- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Nautichthyidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- 1 2 Vandenberg, Megan L.; Heiple, Zach; Kolmann, Matthew A.; Buser, Thaddaeus; Summers, Adam P.; Meléndez-Vazquez, Fernando; Arcila, Dahiana; Maslenikov, Katherine P.; Tornabene, Luke (2026-04-01). "Phylogenomics of poachers (Agonidae) and the evolution of armor in cottoid fishes (Perciformes: Cottoidei)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 217 108552. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2026.108552. ISSN 1055-7903.
- 1 2 Fricke, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Van der Laan, R. (2026). "Eschmeyer's Catalogue of Fishes: Classification". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Nautichthys". FishBase. December 2012 version.
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