rubio, Prionotus Jordan [D. S.] 1886:50 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 9 (no. 551); ref. 2386] Havana, Cuba. Lectotype: CAS 29107 [ex IU 87]. New name for Prionotus punctatus of some authors, including Jordan & Gilbert 1883:956 [ref. 2476]. Lectotype selected by Miller & Richards 1991:759 [ref. 15981]. •Valid as Prionotus rubio Jordan 1886 -- (Ross 1983:44 [ref. 36592], Robins & Ray 1986:280 [ref. 23100], Miller & Richards 1991:759 [ref. 15981], Cervigón 1991:304 [ref. 24472], Boschung 1992:101 [ref. 23239], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:245 [ref. 24550], Richards & Miller 2003:1276 [ref. 27049], Nelson et al. 2004:117 [ref. 27807], McEachran & Fechhelm 2005:66 [ref. 28815]). Current status: Valid as Prionotus rubio Jordan 1886. Triglidae: Prionotinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: brackish, marine.