Prionotus evolans &amp;mdash; Details

Distribution

Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia in Canada to northern Florida in the USA; rare north of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, USA.

Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray 1986 A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=7251&speccode=942

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Nova Scotia to northern Florida

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Gulf of Maine, North West Atlantic

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Johnson CL, Runge JA, Curtis KA, Durbin EG, Hare JA, Incze LS, Link J, Melvin GD, O'Brien TD, Van Guelpen, L (in revision) Biodiversity and ecosystem function in the Gulf of Maine: pattern and role of zooplankton and pelagic nekton. PLoS One. http://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/masdea/masdea.php?p=sourcedetails&id=148111

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National Distribution

United States

Origin: Native

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Present

Confidence: Confident

Type of Residency: Year-round

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Global Range: Western Atlantic from Nova Scotia to northern Florida; rare north of Cape Cod (Robins and Rays 1986).

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Western Atlantic.

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Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Canada to northern Florida, USA; rare north of Cape Cod.

Bigelow, H.B. and W.C. Schroeder, 1953; Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986.

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Size

Maximum size: 450 mm TL

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Max. size

45.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 7251)); max. published weight: 1,550 g (Ref. 4699)

Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray 1986 A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=7251&speccode=942
International Game Fish Association 1991 World record game fishes. International Game Fish Association, Florida, USA. (Ref. 4699) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=4699&speccode=2590

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to 45.0 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. weight: 1,550.0 g.

Bigelow, H.B. and W.C. Schroeder, 1953; Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986.

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Type Information

Type for Prionotus sarritor
Catalog Number: USNM 29675
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): C. Gilbert
Locality: Charleston, S.C., South Carolina, United States, Atlantic

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Habitat

Environment

reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range ? - 180 m

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benthic

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Found over sandy bottoms at depths to 180 m.

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Depth range based on 1939 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 738 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 0 - 370
  Temperature range (°C): 5.459 - 25.874
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.289 - 23.955
  Salinity (PPS): 32.507 - 36.379
  Oxygen (ml/l): 3.425 - 6.494
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.094 - 1.571
  Silicate (umol/l): 0.756 - 16.914

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 0 - 370

Temperature range (°C): 5.459 - 25.874

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.289 - 23.955

Salinity (PPS): 32.507 - 36.379

Oxygen (ml/l): 3.425 - 6.494

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.094 - 1.571

Silicate (umol/l): 0.756 - 16.914

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Source: Ocean Biogeographic Information System

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Habitat Type: Marine

Comments: Coastal water, bottom-dweller. Juveniles sometimes enter rivers.

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Reef-associated; brackish; marine. Depth range to 180 m. Found over sand bottoms from inshore estuaries to deeper water but occasionally over reefs.

Bigelow, H.B. and W.C. Schroeder, 1953; Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986.

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Migration

Non-Migrant: No. All populations of this species make significant seasonal migrations.

Locally Migrant: No. No populations of this species make local extended movements (generally less than 200 km) at particular times of the year (e.g., to breeding or wintering grounds, to hibernation sites).

Locally Migrant: No. No populations of this species make annual migrations of over 200 km.

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Trophic Strategy

Occurs mainly on sand bottom from inshore estuaries to about 180 m depth. Found occasionally over reefs. Feeds mainly on crustaceans and fishes.

Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray 1986 A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=7251&speccode=942

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Crustaceans and fishes.

Bigelow, H.B. and W.C. Schroeder, 1953; Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986.

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Reproduction

No information.

Bigelow, H.B. and W.C. Schroeder, 1953; Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986.

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Molecular Biology

Statistics of barcoding coverage: Prionotus evolans

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 1
Specimens with Barcodes: 7
Species With Barcodes: 1

Source: Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD)

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Conservation Status

National NatureServe Conservation Status

United States

Rounded National Status Rank: N5 - Secure

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NatureServe Conservation Status

Rounded Global Status Rank: G5 - Secure

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Threats

Not Evaluated

IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073

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Benefits

Importance

fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; bait: occasionally; price category: medium; price reliability: questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this genus

International Game Fish Association 1991 World record game fishes. International Game Fish Association, Florida, USA. (Ref. 4699) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=4699&speccode=2590
Miller, G.C. and W.J. Richards 1978 Triglidae. In W. Fischer (ed.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. West Atlantic (Fishing Area 31). FAO, Rome. Vol. 5. pag.var. (Ref. 3822) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=3822&speccode=1243

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