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Prionotus alatus Goode & Bean, 1883 Spiny searobin |
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photo by
NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory |
| Family: | Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Prionotinae | |||
| Max. size: | 17.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 35 - 180 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Virginia to southern Florida in USA and Bahamas; eastern Gulf of Mexico to Louisiana in USA and south to Campeche in Mexico. Also in Caribbean Sea. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||