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Striped Searobin

Atlantic Angel Shark Distribution

SURVEY CATCH DISTRIBUTION

Striped Searobin - Prionotus evolans

*Information from FAO Species Identification Guide Western Central Atlantic*

searobin

Species Information

Size

Maximum size to 45 cm with all tackle record weight of 1.55 kg.

Habitat, biology, and fisheries

Depth range 9 to146 m, usually 18 to 64 m. Commercial bycatch and considered a gamefish and fished recreationally. 

Distribution

From Nova Scotia south to northern Florida, rare north of Cape Cod. Possibly Little Bahama Bank.