| Family: |
Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Prionotinae |
| Max. size: |
35 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 9 - 183 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Chesapeake Bay to northern Florida and Gulf of Mexico from southern Florida to Texas, occasionally rounding Cape Sable to southeastern Florida in USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Very common in bays. Young occur in estuaries. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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