Prionotus stephanophrys Lockington, 1881
Lumptail searobin
photo by Robertson, R.

Family:  Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Prionotinae
Max. size:  43 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 15 - 110 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: Columbia River in Washington, USA to Chile, but rare north of Baja California, Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits sand or sandy-mud bottom (Ref. 2850).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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