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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Subtropical

Streamer searobin

Bellator egretta Goode & Bean, 1896
Max Length
20 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
29.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Streamer searobin (Bellator egretta), first described by Goode & Bean, 1896 is a medium-sized fish in the family Triglidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 20.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Bellator egretta
Authority
Goode & Bean, 1896
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
20 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
29.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Streamer searobin is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Streamer searobin is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; demersal. Subtropical; 37°N - 7°N North Carolina, USA and southeastern Gulf of Mexico to northern South America.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00589 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
20cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2012

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
29.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Goode & Bean, 1896

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Prionotus egretta Goode & Bean 1896 Synonym
Prionotus opercularis Fowler 1952 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 17 records indexed .

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