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Triglidae (Searobins) > Prionotinae
Etymology: Prionotus: Greek, prion, -onos = saw + Greek, noton = back (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Muriel Vanderbilt (1900–1972) was the daughter of William Kissam Vanderbilt II (1878– 1944). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Issue
Juvenile of P. ophryas (see Ref. 123058).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 15 m (Ref. 9019). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9019)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Miller, G.C. and W.J. Richards, 1991. Nomenclatural changes in the genus Prionotus (Pisces: Triglidae). Bull. Mar. Sci. 48(3):757-762. (Ref. 9019)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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