| Sea raven | |
|---|---|
| Silverspotted sculpin, Blepsias cirrhosus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: |
Hemitripteridae T. N. Gill, 1872 |
| Genera | |
Blepsias
Hemitripterus
Nautichthys
Sea ravens are a family, the Hemitripteridae, of scorpaeniform fish. They are bottom-dwelling fish that feed on small invertebrates, found in the northwest Atlantic and north Pacific Oceans. They are covered in small spines (modified scales).