sea robin
noun
: any of a family (Triglidae) of marine bony fishes typically having a spiny armored head and the bottom three rays of the pectoral fin on each side free of membrane and elongated for use as feelers or in crawling
called also gurnard
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Allard ran experiments using captive sea robins hunting prey.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Sep. 2024
Allard had been entranced by the sea robins during his own MBL visit in 2019.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
The team captured video of the digging sea robins, whose specialized appendages are covered in sensitive taste buds akin to those on a human tongue to detect prey.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024
The sea robin provided the perfect opportunity to explore that idea.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
Called a sea robin, the fish reminded Kingsley of a centaur, the mythical creature that’s half-horse, half-man.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
Allard collaborated with researchers from Stanford University that were studying the sea robin’s developmental genetics.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Sep. 2024
As these studies progress, sea robins will be one of the organisms that will undoubtedly continue to receive close scrutiny.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
As waves lapped the boat, Mr. Winkler and his pro bono deckhands set about sorting through the pile, throwing back the sea robins, dogfish and porgies as flocks of sea gulls squawked overhead, eager for the castoffs.
—Karen Zraick Karsten Moran, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2023
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Sep. 2024
Allard had been entranced by the sea robins during his own MBL visit in 2019.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
The team captured video of the digging sea robins, whose specialized appendages are covered in sensitive taste buds akin to those on a human tongue to detect prey.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024
The sea robin provided the perfect opportunity to explore that idea.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
Called a sea robin, the fish reminded Kingsley of a centaur, the mythical creature that’s half-horse, half-man.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
Allard collaborated with researchers from Stanford University that were studying the sea robin’s developmental genetics.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Sep. 2024
As these studies progress, sea robins will be one of the organisms that will undoubtedly continue to receive close scrutiny.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
As waves lapped the boat, Mr. Winkler and his pro bono deckhands set about sorting through the pile, throwing back the sea robins, dogfish and porgies as flocks of sea gulls squawked overhead, eager for the castoffs.
—Karen Zraick Karsten Moran, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2023
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