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Bellator brachychir (Regan, 1914) Shortfin searobin |
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photo by
NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory |
| Family: | Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Prionotinae | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 35 - 200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to northern South America (Ref. 5217), Brazil and Uruguay (Ref. 47377). | |||
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| Biology: | Found from bays and estuaries to the mid-shelf. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||