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Sea Robin

Triglidae

Photo by CarlAdler
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Field Notes

Description:

Redish brown with large fan side fins, also called a Gurnard. Sea robins have sharp spines on their gill plates and dorsal fins that inject a mild poison, causing slight pain for two to three days.

Notes:

We let it go. No fish were harmed during the taking of these pictures. We used un-pointed hooks.

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Comments (8)
keithp2012
I've caught these many times, and yes they walk on the sea bottom with those "legs", they also make a grunting noise when caught.
Ivan Rodriguez
With these shots, I can safely say, "I've seen it all." Amazing find!
EmilyMarino
Whoa! What a crazy strange fish! Like a living evolution relic!
kellyadamms
Wow, what an amazing fish....i love the fact it can walk on the land as well.! only discovered this site yesterday and it has amazed me.
CourtneyVerk
Cool spotting. I recommend using the second picture as your main photo!
auntnance123
what a cool fish; they have "legs"! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_robin

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Fishes of Long Island and New York
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PublishedAugust 20, 2011

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