Family: |
Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Prionotinae |
Max. size: |
10 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 35 - 200 m |
Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to northern South America (Ref. 5217), Brazil and Uruguay (Ref. 47377). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Found from bays and estuaries to the mid-shelf. |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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