| Stelgistrum | |
|---|---|
| S. beringianum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Psychrolutidae |
| Genus: | StelgistrumJordan & Gilbert, 1898 |
| Type species | |
| Stelgistrum stejnegeri Jordan & Gilbert, 1898[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Stelgistrum is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the familyCottidae, the typical sculpins. These fishes are found in the northern Pacific Ocean.
Stelgistrum was first proposed as a monospecific genus in 1898 by the American ichthyologistsDavid Starr Jordan and Charles Henry Gilbert[1] when they describedStelgistrum stejnegeri from Robben Island in the Sea of Okhotsk.[2] The 5th edition of Fishes of the World classifies the genus Stelgistrum within the subfamilyCottinae of the family Cottidae,[3] however, other authors classify the genus within the subfamily Psychrolutinae of the family Psychrolutidae.[1]
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[4]