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Prionotus longispinosus Teague, 1951 Bigeye searobin |
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photo by
NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory |
| Family: | Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Prionotinae | |||
| Max. size: | 35 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range - 219 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to Cuba. | |||
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| Biology: | Adults are found mostly below 27 m depth. Young are very common in bays and estuaries. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||