BrackishSaltwater
Bluewing searobin
Prionotus punctatus
Triglidae, Prionotinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 45 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,028 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Missing
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, and 30 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found on sand or muddy bottoms of the continental and insular shelves. Occasionally occurs over reefs. Feeds on shrimps, crabs, other crustaceans and fishes. Traded as an aquarium fish at Ceará, Brazil.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Prionotus alipionis
- Prionotus aspersus
- Prionotus capella
- Prionotus jamaicensis
- Trigla punctata
In other languages
- Atlantic searobin, Spotted searobin
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.