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Prionotus miles Jenyns, 1840 Galapagos gurnard |
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photo by
Hawkins, B. Waterhouse |
| Family: | Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Prionotinae | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Pacific: Galapagos Islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 11-11 | |||
| Biology: | Lives in sand-rubble bottoms near rocky reef areas. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 September 2022 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||