Northern Sea Robins Use Their Legs To Walk And "Taste" The Ocean Floor For Buried Prey

John Woo
2024-11-12T07:23:12-08:00

The sea robin is a bottom-dwelling fish uniquely adapted to life on the ocean floor. These fascinating creatures have frog-like eyes, wing-like fins, and six crab-like legs. Scientists have now discovered that at least one species, the northern sea robin, uses these legs both for walking and for "tasting" the sea floor for buried prey.