horned searobin

Bellator militaris

A horned robin of the Gulf and Yucatan waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
North America
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Bellator militaris, the horned 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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Triglidae
Genus: Bellator
Maximum length: 12.5 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Atlantic: North Carolina to southern Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA; south to Yucatan in Mexico.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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