Prionotus beanii Goode, 1896
Bean's searobin
Prionotus beanii
photo by JAMARC

Family:  Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Prionotinae
Max. size:  15 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 35 - 200 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Panama to Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 11-11
Biology:  Found on sand or rubble bottoms.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Also Ref. 5217.


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