Leopard searobin
(Prionotus scitulus)

Classification

Species: Prionotus scitulus
Genus: Prionotus - American searobins
Family: Triglidae - Gurnards
Order: Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Leopard searobin
Habitat: Saltwater
Climate: Subtropical
Native to coast of: North America
Distribution: Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean

Western Atlantic: Virginia to southern Florida in USA and northern and eastern Gulf of Mexico.

Max length: 25 cm TL

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