Common searobin (Prionotus ruscarius)

Scientific name: Prionotus ruscarius Gilbert & Starks, 1904

Common searobin (Prionotus ruscarius)

The Common searobin (Prionotus ruscarius) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California and Magdalena Bay, Baja California to Chile.

Species facts

Scientific name
Prionotus ruscarius
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
39.5
Common length
30.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California and Magdalena Bay, Baja California to Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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