Bandtail searobin (Prionotus ophryas)

Scientific name: Prionotus ophryas Jordan & Swain, 1885

Bandtail searobin (Prionotus ophryas)

The Bandtail searobin (Prionotus ophryas) is a brackish-water fish of the family Triglidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal soft rays: 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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Prionotus ophryas
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.0
Common length
22.5
Depth range
1–171 m (3–561 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 171 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA to Venezuela, including the Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico and the Antilles. Probably occurring around Trinidad. Rare around islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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