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Prionotus martis
Prionotus martis Ginsburg, 1950
Gulf of Mexico barred searobin

Family:  Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Prionotinae
Max. size:  17.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine; depth range - 33 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: northeastern Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to Campeche in Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found from bays and estuaries to the mid-shelf.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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