Spiny Searobin
Prionotus alatus
Also known as: Waspfish
- Waspfish
Overview
Found singly, on mud and sand bottoms, over both inshore waters, too much deeper waters, of the continental shelf edge.
The pelvic fins act like legs as the fish walks along the bottom of the ocean. They also grunt or make chirping noises by expelling gas from their bladders. French term for the word Gurnard means to grunt.
How to identify
- Pattern
- blotches
- Behaviour
- makes soundssolitary
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean
- Exact location · 1
Found singly, on mud and sand bottoms, over both inshore waters, too much deeper waters, of the continental shelf edge.
Adult photos 1
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