Black armoured searobin (Peristedion truncatum)

Scientific name: Peristedion truncatum G?nther, 1880

The Black armoured searobin (Peristedion truncatum) is a marine fish of the family Peristediidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, New Jersey to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and Lesser Antilles.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 19

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Peristedion truncatum
Family: Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards)
Order: Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 17.0
Common length: 15.0
Depth range: 155–910 m (509–2986 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 155 - 910 m, usually ? - 580 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: Western Atlantic: New Jersey to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and Lesser Antilles.
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.

Last updated 27 September 2026