Shortfin searobin (Bellator brachychir)

Scientific name: Bellator brachychir Regan, 1914

Shortfin searobin (Bellator brachychir)

The Shortfin searobin (Bellator brachychir) is a brackish-water fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to northern South America, Brazil and Uruguay.

Biology

Found from bays and estuaries to the mid-shelf.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bellator brachychir
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
35–200 m (115–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 35 - 200 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to northern South America, Brazil and Uruguay.
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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