Bighead searobin (Prionotus tribulus)

Scientific name: Prionotus tribulus Cuvier, 1829

Bighead searobin (Prionotus tribulus)

The Bighead searobin (Prionotus tribulus) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae.

Biology

Very common in bays. Young occur in estuaries.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Prionotus tribulus
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
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.
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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