Hemitripterus americanus

How to identify a Sea Raven

Sea Raven are found in coastal shelf, reef, sand, mud, seagrass, or estuarine habitats depending on species. Use these features as a starting point and compare with a full identification guide before relying on any identification.

Habitat and range

Coastal shelf, reef, sand, mud, seagrass, or estuarine habitats depending on species

Where to catch Sea Raven

• Gulf of Maine — all species we list for this fishery
• Georges Bank — all species we list for this fishery
• New England ledges

Sea Raven by state

State season calendars that list Sea Raven — each shows the months it is in season and the official licence source:

• Alabama — seasons, best months and licence info
• Florida — seasons, best months and licence info
• Louisiana — seasons, best months and licence info
• Maine — seasons, best months and licence info
• Massachusetts — seasons, best months and licence info
• Mississippi — seasons, best months and licence info
• Texas — seasons, best months and licence info

Baits and lures

Species-dependent · crustaceans · mollusks · worms · small fish · cut bait · or artificial lures

Related species

Often caught in the same waters or confused with Sea Raven:

• Shagreen Ray — identification & profile (Saltwater)
• Sharksucker — identification & profile (Saltwater)
• Sharptail Mola — identification & profile (Saltwater)
• Sheepshead — identification & profile (Saltwater)
• Shortbill Spearfish — identification & profile (Saltwater)
• Shortfin Mako — identification & profile (Saltwater)