Prionotus evolans
Striped Searobin
NS
G5
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Scorpaeniformes (Lionfish, Stonefish and others)
Triglidae (Searobins)
Prionotus
Prionotus evolans (Striped Searobin)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia in Canada to northern Florida in the USA; rare north of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, USA.
Habitat Associations
Brackish, marine. reef-associated. depth range 9-180 m. Found in: estuaries, coral reefs.
Biology
Occurs mainly on sand bottom from inshore estuaries to about 180 m depth. Found occasionally over reefs. Feeds mainly on crustaceans and fishes. Used both for food and fish meal; other uses include for bait, pet food and fertilizer.
Max length: 45.0 cm TL; common length: 30.0 cm TL; max weight: 1550 g; max age: 7 years.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders (open water/substratum egg scatterers); parental care: none. Oviparous (Ref. 37799).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-08-21. Resilience: Medium (K=0.29).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish.
References
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray (1986) A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p.
Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein (2000) Food of northwest Atlantic fishes and two common species of squid. NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-NE 155, 138 p.
Richards, W.J. (1996) Triglidae: searobins. p. 797-805. In H.G. Moser (ed.) The early stages of fishes in the California Current region. California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) Atlas No. 33. 1505 p.
Murdy, E.O. and J.A. Musick (2013) Field guide to fishes of the Chesapeake Bay. JHU Press, 360 p.
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