Prionotus punctatus

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Prionotus punctatus
Bluewing Searobin, Blue Heron Bridge, Riviera Beach, FL, USA imported from iNaturalist photo 137465538.jpg
Bluewing Searobin, Blue Heron Bridge, Riviera Beach, FL, USA imported from iNaturalist photo 137463360.jpg
Side and dorsal view, in Florida
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Triglidae
Genus: Prionotus
Species:
P. punctatus
Binomial name
Prionotus punctatus
(Bloch, 1793)

Prionotus punctatus, the bluewing sea robin, 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. [1]

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References

  1. "Prionotus punctatus summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2024-12-21.