Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Bighead Searobin
Prionotus tribulus
Bighead Searobin
Category: Searobins
Scientific Name: Prionotus tribulus
Size: 5 to 10 in. (12 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 5-50 ft. (2-15 m)
Distribution: Florida, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Perciformes (Order)
      └Scorpaenoidei (Suborder)
       └Triglidae (Family)
        └Prionotus (Genus)
         └P. tribulus (Species)

Bottom Dwellers
Searobins

Bighead Searobin



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