sea robin

noun

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: 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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There are sea robins and mugwort. Venomous lionfish. — Ryan Knighton, Popular Mechanics, "The Truth Is in the Muck," 6 Oct. 2016

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