Stichaeidae
| Stichaeidae | |
|---|---|
| Arctic shanny (Sticheus punctatus) in Newfoundland | |
| Cebidichthys violaceus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Zoarcoidei |
| Family: | Stichaeidae Gill, 1864 |
| Subfamilies | |
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Stichaeidae, the pricklebacks or shannies, are a family of marine ray-finned fishes in the suborder Zoarcoidei of the order Scorpaeniformes. Most species are found in the North Pacific Ocean with a few in the North Atlantic Ocean.