Prionotus (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Triglidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Prionotus is a genus of marine fish in the family Triglidae, commonly known as searobins or gurnard.
- The Prionotus genus consists of about 20 species of fish that are found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
- Prionotus carolinus, also known as the northern searobin, is a species of fish in the Prionotus genus.
- Prionotus stearnsi is a species of fish in the Prionotus genus that is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
- Prionotus punctatus, also known as the bigeye searobin, is a species of fish in the Prionotus genus that is found in the western Atlantic Ocean.