Blackwing searobin (Prionotus rubio) fish species and information / pictures of Blackwing searobin - Prionotus rubio

Blackwing searobin (Prionotus rubio) fish species information

Scientific Name
Prionotus rubio

Common Name
Blackwing searobin

Biology
Found from bays and estuaries to the mid-shelf.

Classification

Classified By
Jordan, 1886
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Searobins (Triglidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA to Cuba, and around Gulf of Mexico to Texas, USA.
Range
37°N - 19°N

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
11 m
Depth To - meters
13 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 11 - 13 m (Ref. 58018)
Trophic Level
3.69 s.e. 0.61 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
30.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated