Blackwing searobin (Prionotus rubio)

Scientific name: Prionotus rubio Jordan, 1886

Blackwing searobin (Prionotus rubio)

The Blackwing searobin (Prionotus rubio) is a brackish-water fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina, USA to Cuba, and around Gulf of Mexico to Texas, USA.

Biology

Found from bays and estuaries to the mid-shelf.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Prionotus rubio
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
11–13 m (36–43 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 11 - 13 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA to Cuba, and around Gulf of Mexico to Texas, 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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