Species: Prionotus ruscarius, Common searobin, Rough searobin

Prionotus ruscarius Gilbert & Starks, 1904

Rough searobin, Common searobin

Head deep; wide and deeply concave between eyes; snout very wide, slightly projecting snout plates; no transverse groove across top of head behind eyes; 2 spines at rear of preopercular crest; spines on sides of snout and before & under eye stout, curved; teeth on jaws and roof of mouth simple; two separate dorsal fins, X (1st  spine with inner ¼ smooth to rough, next 2 spines smooth, 1st  2 spines about same length) + 10-12; anal fin with 10-11 rays; pectoral fin 13 rays,  relatively short (shorter than head, only reaching about to anus), rear margin angular at top, straight to slightly concave along rear edge, 3rd-4th  rays longest, 3 enlarged free rays at bottom are shorter than fin, topmost not reaching to tip of pelvic; tail slightly concave, top lobe slightly longer than bottom lobe; scales very rough on back and sides, smooth on breast, belly and nape; rear flap of operculum with scales; lateral-line scales 50-52.