Bluewing searobin
📖 Overview
Found on sand or muddy bottoms of the continental and insular shelves. Occasionally occurs over reefs. Feeds on shrimps, crabs, other crustaceans and fishes. Traded as an aquarium fish at Ceará, Brazil .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10. : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bluewing searobin is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 190 m , usually 18 - 70 m . Subtropical; 26°N - 53°S, 98°W - 34°W Central and South America (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
shrimps, crabs, other crustaceans and fishes
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bluewing searobin · spotted searobin |
| 🌍CES | štítník skvrnkovaný |
| 🇫🇷French | Grondin poule · Trigle à ailes bleues |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Falso-voador-de-asa-azul |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | espátula gallina · rubio azul |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prionotus alipionis | Teague & Myers | 1945 | Synonym |
| Prionotus aspersus | Meek & Hildebrand | 1928 | Synonym |
| Prionotus capella | Miranda Ribeiro | 1916 | Synonym |
| Prionotus jamaicensis | Teague | 1951 | Synonym |
| Trigla punctata | Bloch | 1793 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 19 records indexed .
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