Prionotus alatus Goode & Bean, 1883 Spiny searobin |
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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 |