Bighead Searobin
Prionotus tribulus
Also called Sea robin.
How to tell it
Winged bottom fish with a broad, bony head and dark-blotched pectoral fins; grunts when handled.
- Not a blackwing searobin? That one dark pectorals with a pale margin. (Blackwing Searobin)
Rules for
Every state
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Not specifically regulated in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (Atlantic), Florida (Gulf), Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia: each state’s rule for unlisted species applies there (on its page).
On the table
Edible — firm white meat under the armor.
In the app
Point the camera at a bighead searobin and the name appears before you take the picture, with these rules for the water you’re standing in. No signal needed, and every catch goes in the log.
Get the appQuestions anglers ask about bighead searobin
How do you tell bighead searobin from blackwing searobin?
Bighead Searobin has this: Winged bottom fish with a broad, bony head and dark-blotched pectoral fins; grunts when handled.. Blackwing Searobin dark pectorals with a pale margin.