Splitnose searobin (Bellator xenisma)

Scientific name: Bellator xenisma Jordan & Bollman, 1890

Splitnose searobin (Bellator xenisma)

The Splitnose searobin (Bellator xenisma) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bellator xenisma
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
60–94 m (197–308 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 60 - 94 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Baja California and the Gulf of California to Colombia. One specimen reportedly captured near Channel Islands off Santa Barbara in southern California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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