Definition of Prionotus carolinus

1. Noun. Large searobin; found from Nova Scotia to Florida.

Exact synonyms: Northern Sea Robin
Generic synonyms: Sea Robin, Searobin
Group relationships: Genus Prionotus, Prionotus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Prionotus Carolinus

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Principe
Principen
Pringle
Prinia
Prinivil
Print Screen
Print Screens
Priodontes
Priodontes giganteus
Prionace
Prionace glauca
Prionotus
Prionotus carolinus
Prisca
Priscilla
Priscillianist
Priscillianists
Priscoan
Priscoan aeon
Priscoan eon
Prishtina
Prissy
Pristidae
Pristina
Pristis
Pristis pectinatus
Pritchard

Literary usage of Prionotus carolinus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Catalogue of the Fishes in the British Museum by Albert Carl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther (1860)
"Atlantic coasts of North America. a. Half-grown. 6. Adult. 2. prionotus carolinus. Trigla carolina, L. Mantissa, p. 528. pi. 4. f. 5. ..."

2. Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1907)
"Virginia. shallow water. In the tropics they descend to deeper water, assuming a red color. prionotus carolinus is the commonest species in New England. ..."

3. A Guide to the Study of Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1905)
"prionotus carolinus is the commonest species in New England. Prionotus strigatus, the striped sea- robin, and Prionotus tribulus, the rough-headed sea-robin ..."

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