Striped searobin (Prionotus evolans) is a saltwater, brackish species recorded in the United States. It is mainly found over reef, at depths of 9–180 m.
Scientific name: Prionotus evolans · Water: Saltwater, Brackish
Size: up to 45 cm
The striped searobin is a triglid that occurs mainly on sand bottom from inshore estuaries to about 180 m, and occasionally over reefs; it is recorded from 9 to 180 m and also enters brackish water. It feeds mainly on crustaceans and fishes, and it is used both for food and for fish meal, as well as for bait, pet food and fertilizer. Its range is the western Atlantic, from Nova Scotia in Canada to northern Florida, and it is rare north of Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Maximum length is about 45 cm total length, commonly about 30 cm, and it can live seven years, maturing at about 22.1 cm. It is a minor commercial species and a gamefish, with a medium price category. Fishing vulnerability is moderate at 36 of 100 and resilience medium. IUCN lists it as least concern.
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