Nautichthys

Nautichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes, sculpins, belonging to the subfamily Hemitripterinae which is part of the family Agonidae. These fishes are found in the North Pacific Ocean.

Nautichthys
Sailfin sculpin (N. oculofasciatus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Suborder:	Cottoidei
Family:	Agonidae
Subfamily:	Hemitripterinae
Genus:	Nautichthys Girard, 1858
Type species
Blepsias oculofasciatus Girard, 1858[1]
Synonyms[1]
Nautiscus Jordan & Evermann, 1898

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:^[2]

• Nautichthys oculofasciatus (Girard, 1858) (Sailfin sculpin)
• Nautichthys pribilovius (D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1898) (Eyeshade sculpin)
• Nautichthys robustus (Peden, 1970) (Shortmast sculpin)