HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesScorpionfishes and FlatheadsSearobinsBristly searobin Bristly searobin (Prionotus horrens) Scientific name: Prionotus horrens Richardson, 1844 The Bristly searobin (Prionotus horrens) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Mazatlan, Mexico to Peru. Species factsScientific namePrionotus horrensFamilyTriglidae (Searobins)OrderScorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Common length35.0EnvironmentMarine; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionEastern Pacific: Mazatlan, Mexico to Peru.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat 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