Sea raven [Hemitripterus americanus]

Sea raven
Description

The Sea raven is a North Atlantic species of fish in the family Hemitripteridae. It is found from Labrador and Greenland to New Jersey, dwelling at depths between 20 and 600 meters. It has a large, spiny head and a robust, tapering body. Its coloration varies from reddish to yellowish or brownish.

Taxonomy
Phylum Chordates
Chordata
Class Fish
Actinopterygii
Order Scorpionfishes and Flatheads
Scorpaeniformes
Family Poachers
Agonidae
Genus Sculpins
Hypsagonus
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