| Nautichthys | |
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| Sailfin sculpin (N. oculofasciatus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Nautichthyidae Taranetz, 1941 |
| Genus: | Nautichthys Girard, 1858 |
| Type species | |
| Blepsias oculofasciatus Girard, 18581
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| Synonyms1 | |
Nautichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes. They are the only members of the family Nautichthyidae, the sailfin sculpins.23 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.23
Species
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
References
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.