Slender searobin (Peristedion gracile)

Scientific name: Peristedion gracile Goode & Bean, 1896

The Slender searobin (Peristedion gracile) is a marine fish of the family Peristediidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, New Jersey, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Campeche in Mexico; reported to extend to the West Indies, and off Venezuela and Suriname.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Peristedion gracile
Family: Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards)
Order: Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 20.0
Depth range: 30–475 m (98–1558 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 30 - 475 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: Western Atlantic: New Jersey, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Campeche in Mexico; reported to extend to the West Indies, and off Venezuela and Suriname.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated 27 September 2026