Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Triglidae Searobins
Subfamily: Prionotinae
Genus: Bellator

(See list of species below)

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8 species (see list below)

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Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Bellator brachychir
[Shortfin searobin]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Bellator egretta
[Streamer searobin]

No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL

Bellator farrago
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Bellator gymnostethus
[Naked-belly searobin]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Bellator loxias
[Barred searobin]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Bellator militaris
[Horned searobin]

Photo by JAMARC

Bellator ribeiroi
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Bellator xenisma
[Splitnose searobin]

8 Species of Family Triglidae with Genus Bellator
(Searobins)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1914	Bellator brachychir	Shortfin searobin	Western Atlantic	10 TL
1896	Bellator egretta	Streamer searobin	Western Atlantic	20 TL
1998	Bellator farrago		Southeast Pacific	11.2 SL
1892	Bellator gymnostethus	Naked-belly searobin	Eastern Pacific	15 TL
1897	Bellator loxias	Barred searobin	Eastern Pacific	15 TL
1896	Bellator militaris	Horned searobin	Western Atlantic	12.5 TL
1965	Bellator ribeiroi		Western Atlantic	9.9 SL
1890	Bellator xenisma	Splitnose searobin	Eastern Pacific	11 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: ScorpaeniformesFamily: Triglidae SearobinsSubfamily: PrionotinaeGenus: Bellator(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Triglidae Searobins
Subfamily: Prionotinae
Genus: Bellator

(See list of species below)