gurnard

• Nom désignant un type de poisson côtier de fond, caractérisé par une tête blindée épineuse et des nageoires pectorales en forme de doigts utilisées pour ramper sur le fond marin.

A noun referring to a type of bottom-dwelling coastal fish characterized by a spiny armored head and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea floor.

1. Bottom-dwelling fishC1formal

   A type of coastal fish that lives on the sea floor, characterized by a spiny, armored head and finger-like pectoral fins used for crawling along the seabed.

   Grondin

   • The gurnard uses its specialized fins to walk across the ocean floor.
   • Fishermen often catch gurnard while trawling for other species.
   • The spiny head of the gurnard provides protection from predators.