HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesScorpionfishes and FlatheadsSearobinsBean's searobin Bean's searobin (Prionotus beanii) Scientific name: Prionotus beanii Goode, 1896 The Bean's searobin (Prionotus beanii) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Panama to Brazil. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific namePrionotus beaniiFamilyTriglidae (Searobins)OrderScorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length15.0Common length12.0Depth range35–200 m (115–656 ft)EnvironmentMarine; demersal; depth range 35 - 200 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Atlantic: Panama to Brazil.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026