American searobins (Prionotus)

General data

Main name: American searobins

Classification

Family: Triglidae - Gurnards
Order: Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Description

Prionotus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, one of two genera belonging to the subfamily Prionotinae, the searobins. These fishes are found in the Western Atlantic Ocean and eastern Pacific Ocean, in the waters off both North and South America. There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: Prionotus alatus Goode & T. H. Bean, 1883 (Spiny searobin) Prionotus albirostris D. S. Jordan & Bollman, 1890 (Whitesnout searobin) Prionotus beanii Goode, 1896 (Beans searobin) Prionotus birostratus J. Richardson, 1844 (Two-beaked searobin) Prionotus carolinus (Linnaeus, 1771) (Northern searobin) Prionotus evolans (Linnaeus, 1766) (Striped searobin) Prionotus horrens J. Richardson, 1844 (Bristly searobin) Prionotus longispinosus Teague, 1951 (Bigeye searobin) Prionotus martis Ginsburg, 1950 (Gulf of Mexico barred searobin) Prionotus miles Jenyns, 1840 (Galapagos gurnard) Prionotus murielae Mowbray, 1928 Prionotus nudigula Ginsburg, 1950 (Red searobin) Prionotus ophryas D. S. Jordan & Swain, 1885 (Bandtail searobin) Prionotus paralatus Ginsburg, 1950 (Mexican searobin) Prionotus punctatus (Bloch, 1793) (Bluewing searobin) Prionotus roseus D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1887 (Bluespotted searobin) Prionotus rubio D. S. Jordan, 1886 (Blackwing searobin) Prionotus ruscarius Gilbert & Starks, 1904 (Common searobin) Prionotus scitulus D. S. Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 (Leopard searobin) Prionotus stearnsi D. S. Jordan & Swain, 1885 (Shortwing searobin) Prionotus stephanophrys Lockington, 1881 (Lumptail searobin) Prionotus teaguei Briggs, 1956 (Long-ray searobin) Prionotus tribulus G. Cuvier, 1829 (Bighead searobin)

Species

Bandtail searobin (Prionotus ophryas)

Northern searobin (Prionotus carolinus)

Bluewing searobin (Prionotus punctatus)

Leopard searobin (Prionotus scitulus)

Bighead searobin (Prionotus tribulus)

Bluespotted searobin (Prionotus roseus)

Striped searobin (Prionotus evolans)

Spiny searobin (Prionotus alatus)

Whitesnout searobin (Prionotus albirostris)

Bean’s searobin (Prionotus beanii)

Two-beaked searobin (Prionotus birostratus)

Bristly searobin (Prionotus horrens)

Bigeye searobin (Prionotus longispinosus)

Gulf of Mexico barred searobin (Prionotus martis)

Galapagos gurnard (Prionotus miles)

Prionotus murielae

Red searobin (Prionotus nudigula)

Mexican searobin (Prionotus paralatus)

Blackwing searobin (Prionotus rubio)

Common searobin (Prionotus ruscarius)

Shortwing searobin (Prionotus stearnsi)

Lumptail searobin (Prionotus stephanophrys)

Long-ray searobin (Prionotus teaguei)

Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
- Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
- Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
  - Perciformes - Perches->
  - Cypriniformes - Carps->
  - Esociformes - Pikes->
  - Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
  - Siluriformes - Catfishes->
  - Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    
    Cottidae - Cottids->
    
    Scorpaenidae - Scorpionfishes->
    
    Sebastidae - Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyhead->
    
    Anarhichadidae - Wolffishes->
    
    Hexagrammidae - Greenlings->
    
    Comephoridae - Baikal oilfishes->
    
    Platycephalidae - Flatheads->
    
    Liparidae - Snailfishes->
    
    Triglidae - Gurnards->
    
    Chelidonichthys - Smallscaled gurnards->
    
    Prionotus - American searobins->
    
    Eutrigla - Eutrigla->
    
    Lepidotrigla - Lepidotrigla->
    
    Bellator - Bellator->
    
    Bovitrigla - Bovitrigla->
    
    Pterygotrigla - Pterygotrigla->
    
    Trigla - Trigla->
    
    Pholidae - Gunnels->
    
    Cyclopteridae - Lumpfishes->
    
    Zoarcidae - Eelpout->
    
    Stichaeidae - Pricklebacks->
    
    Scorpaenichthyidae - Scorpaenichthyidae->
    
    Abyssocottidae - Deep-water sculpins->
    
    Agonidae - Poachers->
    
    Anoplopomatidae - Sablefishes->
    
    Apistidae - Wasp scorpionfishes->
    
    Aploactinidae - Velvetfishes->
    
    Bathylutichthyidae - Antarctic sculpins->
    
    Bathymasteridae - Ronquils->
    
    Bembridae - Deepwater flatheads->
    
    Caracanthidae - Orbicular velvetfishes->
    
    Congiopodidae - Racehorses or pigfishes->
    
    Cottocomephoridae - Bighead sculpins->
    
    Cryptacanthodidae - Wrymouths->
    
    Ereuniidae - Deepwater bullhead sculpins->
    
    Eschmeyeridae - Cofishes->
    
    Eulophiidae - Spinous fin eelpouts->
    
    Gnathanacanthidae - Red velvetfish->
    
    Hemitripteridae - Sea ravens or sailfin sculpins->
    
    Hoplichthyidae - Ghost flatheads->
    
    Jordaniidae - Longfin sculpins->
    
    Lumpenidae - Eel pricklebacks->
    
    Neosebastidae - Gurnard scorpionfishes->
    
    Neozoarcidae - Largemouth kissing eelpouts->
    
    Normanichthyidae - Barehead scorpionfishes->
    
    Opisthocentridae - Rearspined fin pricklebacks->
    
    Parabembridae - Sprat-like flatheads->
    
    Pataecidae - Australian prowfishes->
    
    Peristediidae - Armored searobins or armored gurnards->
    
    Perryenidae - Whitenose pigfishes->
    
    Plectrogeniidae - Stinger flatheads->
    
    Psychrolutidae - Fatheads->
    
    Ptilichthyidae - Quillfish->
    
    Rhamphocottidae - Grunt sculpins->
    
    Scytalinidae - Graveldivers->
    
    Setarchidae - Deep-sea bristly scorpionfishes->
    
    Synanceiidae - Stonefishes->
    
    Tetrarogidae - Wasp fishes->
    
    Zanclorhynchidae - Horsefishes->
    
    Zaniolepididae - Combfishes->
    
    Zaproridae - Prowfish->
  - Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
  - Gadiformes - Cods->
  - Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
  - Clupeiformes - Herrings->
  - Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
  - Gobiiformes - Gobies->
  - Mugiliformes - Mullets->
  - Carangiformes - Jacks->
  - Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
  - Labriformes - Wrasses->
  - Scombriformes - Mackerels->
  - Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
  - Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
  - Aulopiformes - Grinners->
  - Blenniiformes - Blennies->
  - Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
  - Osmeriformes - Smelts->
  - Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
  - Cichliformes - Cichlids->
  - Characiformes - Characins->
  - Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
  - Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
  - Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
  - Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
  - Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
  - Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
  - Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
  - Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
  - Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
  - Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
  - Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
  - Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
  - Zeiformes - Dories->
  - Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
  - Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
  - Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
  - Lampriformes - Lamprids->
  - Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
  - Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
  - Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
  - Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
  - Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
  - Atheriniformes - Silversides->
  - Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
  - Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
  - Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
  - Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
  - Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
  - Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
  - Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
  - Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
  - Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
  - Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
  - Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
  - Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
  - Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
  - Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
  - Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
  - Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
  - Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
- Cladistii - Bichirs->
- Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
- Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
- Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->