Prowfish

The prowfish (Zaprora silenus) is a marine fish found in the North Pacific and the sole living member of the family Zaproridae.

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Zaproridae: Zaproridae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes represented today by the prowfish. The prowfish is the family's sole living member.
Fish identification: Fish identification is the process of determining a fish's identity from traits such as shape, fins, and coloration. Recognizing the prowfish depends on distinguishing its body and head from similar fishes.
Sculpin: Sculpins are a diverse group of mostly bottom-dwelling fishes, many with broad heads and large pectoral fins. The prowfish's traditional placement among sculpin-like fishes makes this a useful comparison.
Fish life history: Fish life history is the pattern of growth, reproduction, survival, and development across a fish's life. Life-history details remain less familiar for prowfish than for widely studied commercial species.
Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaeniformes is a diverse order of ray-finned fishes that includes sculpins and related groups. Prowfish classification has traditionally placed it among sculpin-like fishes in this order.
Fish distribution: Fish distribution describes the geographic areas where a fish species occurs. Range records establish where the prowfish has been observed across the North Pacific.
Cottidae: Cottidae is a family of sculpins, a group of mostly marine fishes found in northern waters. Cottids are among the sculpin relatives relevant to the prowfish's historical classification.
Fish reproduction: Fish reproduction includes the biological processes by which fishes produce offspring. Reproductive observations help fill gaps in the prowfish's biology.
Ray-finned fish: Ray-finned fishes are vertebrates whose fins are supported by thin bony or cartilaginous rays. The prowfish belongs to this broad group of fishes.
Fish ecology: Fish ecology examines how fishes interact with their environments and other organisms. Ecological observations help explain the prowfish's place in North Pacific communities.