🦋 Identification Guide

How to Identify Hemitripteridae

3 species · Animalia · Order Scorpaeniformes

Hemitripteridae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Scorpaeniformes, class . The family contains 3 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

This fish species has large heads, a robust body shape that tapers toward the tail, and distinct fleshy folds along the head and lower jaw.
A distinct dark band runs through the eye.
The sailfin sculpin is a demersal species that swims along the seabed while holding its distinctive dorsal fin erect and extended forward.

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Representative Hemitripteridae Species

Hemitripterus americanus (Gmelin, 1789)

Hemitripterus americanus is a variable-colored North American Atlantic demersal …

Blepsias cirrhosus (Pallas, 1814)

Blepsias cirrhosus is a demersal fish of the North Pacific that grows up to 20 c…

Nautichthys oculofasciatus (Girard, 1858)

Nautichthys oculofasciatus, the sailfin sculpin, is a small demersal North Pacif…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Hemitripteridae?

Hemitripteridae animals belong to the Scorpaeniformes order in the Animalia kingdom. This fish species has large heads, a robust body shape that tapers toward the tail, and distinct fleshy folds along the head and lower jaw. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.