Gulf of Mexico barred searobin (Prionotus martis)

Scientific name: Prionotus martis Ginsburg, 1950

The Gulf of Mexico barred searobin (Prionotus martis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, northeastern Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to Campeche in Mexico.

Biology

Found from bays and estuaries to the mid-shelf.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Prionotus martis
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.5
Depth range
33 m (108 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 33 - ? m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: northeastern Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to Campeche in Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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