The sea robin has fascinated scientists for decades. It has the body of a fish, the wings of a bird and the legs of a crab. “Legs on a fish sound like, um, well, that’s one of the weirdest ...

Although all sea robin species have legs, not all are adapted for digging and tasting, the team found."We were surprised to see how much sea robins differ from each other in sensory structures ...

As a northern sea robin walks along the seafloor, its legs probe the sand for food. Sensory papillae on the legs allow the fish to detect where prey might be hiding via taste.

The sea robin, with the body of a fish, the “wings” of a bird, and “legs” akin to a crab, is a truly unique creature. And it uses its appendages for more than just movement.

Among other things, the scientists learn that sea robin legs are sensitive to mechanical and chemical stimuli. Even when burying capsules that contained only a single chemical, the sea robins ...

Some sea robin species can use their legs to sense prey. Elizabeth Rayne – Oct 18, 2024 4:19 pm | 31 An armored sea robin. Note the legs ...

Some types of “walking” fish called sea robins can use their taste bud-covered legs to detect prey buried beneath the sandy covering of the seafloor.

ANNA ROTHCHILD: Wow. So these things are basically like our taste buds, but they’re on the sea robin’s legs. NICHOLAS BELLANO: They’re similar, but they’re actually different. And that’s what we ...

Forget crab legs. When it comes to taste, the gams on sea robin fishes have crustaceans beat by a mile. The strange creatures are notable for being fish that use their six leg-like appendages to ...

Although all sea robin species have legs, not all are adapted for digging and tasting, the team found."We were surprised to see how much sea robins differ from each other in sensory structures ...

A sea robin is shown using its legs to walk and dig along the floor of its tank in a lab setting. Anik Grearson Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter .

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