Hemilepidotus

Hemilepidotus
H. hemilepidotus, the red Irish lord, is the type species
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Cottoidei
Family: Hemilepidotidae
Jordan & Evermann, 1898
Genus: Hemilepidotus
G. Cuvier, 1829
Type species
Cottus hemilepidotus
Tilesius, 1811
Synonyms

Hemilepidotus, the Irish lords, is a genus of ray-finned fishes and the only member of the family Hemilepidotidae. These fishes are found in the northern Pacific Ocean and adjacent regions of the Arctic Ocean.

They were previously placed as the subfamily Hemilepidotinae in the family Agonidae, the poachers and sea ravens. However, a 2026 study found it to form a distinct clade with Nautichthys and Hemitripteridae, and morphologically distinct enough to deserve its own family.

Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:

References

  1. ↑ Richard van der Laan; William N. Eschmeyer & Ronald Fricke (2014). "Family-group names of Recent fishes". Zootaxa. 3882 (2): 001–230. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1. PMID 25543675.
  2. 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Hemilepidotidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Fricke, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Van der Laan, R. (2026). "ESCHMEYER'S CATALOG OF FISHES: CLASSIFICATION". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
  4. 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Hemilepidotus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. 1 2 Tokranov, AM; Orlov, AM; Sheiko, BA (2003). "Brief review of the genera Hemilepidotus and Melletes (Cottidae) and some traits of the biology of a new species for Russia Hemilepidotus zapus from Pacific waters of the northern Kurils". Journal of Ichthyology. 43 (3): 333–49.