| Family: |
Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Prionotinae |
| Max. size: |
27 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 275.0 g |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 171 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA to Venezuela, including the Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico and the Antilles. Probably occurring around Trinidad (Ref. 5217). Rare around islands (Ref. 51183). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal soft rays: 11-11. Caudal fin has 3 dark vertical bars. Long filament on nostril. Fleshy tentacle above eye. No other searobin has filaments on the nostril and fleshy tentacles above the eye (Ref. 26938) |
| Biology: |
Found from bays and estuaries to the mid-shelf. |
| 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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