Species: Prionotus beanii, Bean’s searobin

Prionotus beanii Goode in Goode & Bean, 1896

Bean’s searobin

Snout moderate; moderately steep; sometimes with spines around nostrils; no cirri over nostrils or eyes; mouth small, opens slightly under snout, lower jaw not projecting; preopercular spine reaching just past operculum; dorsal rays X, 11-12, anal rays 10; pectoral fins with concave rear edges, 13-14 joined rays, with 3 enlarged, free rays at bottom of fin, fins reaching to middle of base of anal fin; body scaled; chest and throat with scales; membrane above opercular spine with scales; nape with scales.

Greenish grey-brown above, reddish-brown blotches on sides; spiny dorsal with an ocellated spot between spines IV-V, soft dorsal with 3 red-brown stripes; pelvics yellowish orange; tail fin with 3 bars; pectoral pale, with 2 broad dark areas in center.

Size: reaches 15 cm.

Habitat: mud-sand bottoms.

Depth: 55-274 m, usually 46-128 m.

Honduras to Brazil.