Peristedion antillarum Teague, 1961
Longnose armoured searobin

Family:  Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards)
Max. size:  18 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 329 - 649 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: Antilles, including the Straits of Florida, and from Honduras to Panama on offshore banks.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Prejuveniles and juveniles less than 6.1 cm SL usually found at 350 to 400 m depth; adults usually at 400 to 650 m (Ref. 51211). Taken from the bottom with temperatures ranging from 10 to 11°C (Ref. 51211).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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