Prionotus scitulus
| Prionotus scitulus | |
|---|---|
| In North Carolina | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Triglidae |
| Genus: | Prionotus |
| Species: | P. scitulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Prionotus scitulus D. S. Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 | |
Prionotus scitulus, the leopard sea robin, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Triglidae, the sea robins. This fish is found in the western Atlantic Ocean.