peristedion cataphractum

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Definition of peristedion cataphractum in Turkish English dictionary

gurnard

Any of various marine fish of the family Triglidae, that have a large armored head and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom

{n} a marine fish of several species, having the head covered with bony plates

Some of the species are highly esteemed for food

One ofseveral European marine fishes, of the genus Trigla and allied genera, having a large and spiny head, with mailed cheeks

The name is sometimes applied to the American sea robins

{i} coastal fish that crawls at the sea bottom and has fingerlike pectoral fins, sea robin

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