Bandtail searobin (Prionotus ophryas)

General data
- Main name: Bandtail searobin
- Climates: Subtropical
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: North America, South America
- Distribution: Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea
Classification
- Genus: Prionotus - American searobins
- Family: Triglidae - Gurnards
- Order: Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA to Venezuela, including the Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico and the Antilles. Max length : 27 cm TL, common length: 22.5 cm TL; max. published weight: 275 g Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal soft rays: 11. Caudal fin has 3 dark vertical bars. Long filament on nostril. Fleshy tentacle above eye. No other searobin has filaments on the nostril and fleshy tentacles above the eye.