Striped searobin

Prionotus evolans, the striped searobin, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Triglidae, the sea robins. This fish is found in the western Atlantic Ocean.

Distribution

Prionotus evolans is found in the Western Atlantic Ocean, from Nova Scotia in the north, southward along the Atlantic coast of the United States to southeastern Florida; it is also found around Bermuda. Striped searobins are rare north of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. It is found at depths between 9 and 180 m (30 and 591 ft), typically 20 to 70 m (66 to 230 ft), inhabiting sandy substrates from estuaries to offshore depths, infrequently being found associated with reefs.