Leopard searobin (Prionotus scitulus)

Scientific name: Prionotus scitulus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Leopard searobin (Prionotus scitulus)

The Leopard searobin (Prionotus scitulus) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Virginia to southern Florida in USA and northern and eastern Gulf of Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Prionotus scitulus
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
45 m (148 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 45 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Virginia to southern Florida in USA and northern and eastern Gulf of 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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