Shortwing searobin (Prionotus stearnsi)

Scientific name: Prionotus stearnsi Jordan & Swain, 1885

Shortwing searobin (Prionotus stearnsi)

The Shortwing searobin (Prionotus stearnsi) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina and northern Gulf of Mexico to southern Florida in USA; northern coast of South America.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Prionotus stearnsi
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.5
Depth range
37–300 m (121–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 37 - 300 m, usually 73 - 180 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina and northern Gulf of Mexico to southern Florida in USA; northern coast of South America.
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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