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Prionotus paralatus Ginsburg, 1950 Mexican searobin |
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photo by
NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory |
| Family: | Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Prionotinae | |||
| Max. size: | 17.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 85.2 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 36 - 180 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: western Gulf of Mexico, from mouth of Mississippi River in USA to Campeche in Mexico. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in offshore waters from 36-180 m depth. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||