Whitesnout searobin (Prionotus albirostris)

Scientific name: Prionotus albirostris Jordan & Bollman, 1890

Whitesnout searobin (Prionotus albirostris)

The Whitesnout searobin (Prionotus albirostris) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Isla San Lorenzo, Callao, Peru and the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Found on sandy bottoms, may bury in sand during the day. "Walks" about on spines of ventral fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Prionotus albirostris
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.5
Common length
15.0
Depth range
1–30 m (3–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Isla San Lorenzo, Callao, Peru and the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K>1)

Sources

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

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