Sculpins [Hypsagonus]

Description

Hypsagonus is a genus in the Agonidae family, often referred to as sculpins, although this name is also used for members of the family Cottidae. These poachers have a unique appearance with a somewhat flattened body and a head covered in bony plates. They are found in the North Pacific Ocean, feeding on small invertebrates on the ocean floor.

Species

Longspine sculpin [Jordania zonope]

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Shorthorn sculpin [Myoxocephalus scorpius]

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Sea raven [Hemitripterus americanus]

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Red Irish lord [Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus]

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Taxonomy