sea robin

/si ˌrɑbən/

Other forms: sea robins

Definitions of sea robin

1. noun

   American gurnard; mostly found in bays and estuaries
   synonyms: searobin

   types:

   Prionotus carolinus, northern sea robin

   large searobin; found from Nova Scotia to Florida

   Peristedion miniatum, armored sea robin, armored searobin

   sea robins having bony scutes on the body and barbels on the chin; found mostly on the continental slope

   type of:

   gurnard

   bottom-dwelling coastal fishes with spiny armored heads and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom