Bluewing searobin
(Prionotus punctatus)
General data
Scientific names:
Bluewing searobin
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climate:
Tropical
Distribution:
Atlantic Ocean
Western Atlantic: Belize and Jamaica southward to Argentina Antilles, Central and South America.
Max length: 45 cm TL; common length : 30 cm TL
Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 112; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10
Found on sand or muddy bottoms of the continental and insular shelves. Occasionally occurs over reefs. Feeds on shrimps, crabs, other crustaceans and fishes.
