sea robin

American  

noun

1. any of various gurnards, especially certain American species of the genus Prionotus, having large pectoral fins used to move across the ocean bottom.

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sea robin British  

noun

1. any of various American gurnards of the genus Prionotus and related genera, such as P. carolinus ( northern sea robin )

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Etymology

Origin of sea robin

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

Yet sea robins are most notable for their distinctively large, fan-shaped dorsal fins and for their six leg-like appendages.

From Salon

Spiny-finned sea robin, blackfish and wayward angelfish swim in the murky ocean tinted green by sheets of algae.

From Seattle Times

Catie has caught sea bass, porgies and big, mean bluefish and, memorably, a sea robin that seemed to be trying to tell us something before we tossed it back into the waves off Sag Harbor.

From New York Times

A sea robin fillet was grilled high up over the coals until it was just done, juicy, very lightly smoky.

From New York Times

The lined seahorse, naked goby and striped sea robin are among the 200 species that have been found in the Hudson.

From New York Times