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The are numerous species of searobins found in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. Marketed in Great Britain under the name gurnard all belong to the Trigledae family. The two most common in the United States are the northern searobin and the striped searobin. The northern searobin is found from the Bay of Fundy to South Carolina. The searobin is abundant and often caught by bay and surf anglers though most are thrown back. A bottom dweller searobins occur at a depth range from the tidal zone to a maximum of 450 feet. Most are found in shallower water during the summer months where the use their large pectoral fins to stir up the water in search of their diet of clams, squid, crabs and shrimps. The searobin is the same as the grondin of Bouillabaisse Available as fresh and frozen fillets, whole gutted, smoked Preparation: Sautéed, deep fried, poached, smoked or in Bouillabaisse.
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Searobin
(Trigledae) Gurnard
