Mexican searobin (Prionotus paralatus)

Scientific name: Prionotus paralatus Ginsburg, 1950

Mexican searobin (Prionotus paralatus)

The Mexican searobin (Prionotus paralatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, western Gulf of Mexico, from mouth of Mississippi River in USA to Campeche in Mexico.

Biology

Occurs in offshore waters from 36-180 m depth.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Prionotus paralatus
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.5
Depth range
36–180 m (118–591 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 36 - 180 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: western Gulf of Mexico, from mouth of Mississippi River 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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