Why it's awesome: Northern sea robins are weird fish with big, spiny heads; bright-blue eyes; two giant wing fins; and six crab-like legs. It's these little legs that make sea robins so unusual.

The Northern sea robin, found along the western Atlantic, is notable for its wing-like pectoral fins and its ability to 'walk' on the sea floor using crab-like legs. These legs also help in ...

An international team of researchers has now discovered that the legs of the northern sea robin ... of sensory legs meant growing sea robins from eggs. The research team observed that the legs ...

Northern sea robins (Prionotus carolinus) are skilled at finding buried crabs or shrimp to snag a meal. So skilled, in fact, that other fish seem to follow along to take advantage of any spoils.

Northern sea robins (Prionotus carolinus) have three legs on each side of their body, protruding from the base of their pectoral fins. The legs are derived from structures within the pectoral fins ...

Where it lives: The shallow waters of the western Atlantic, from Nova Scotia to Florida What it eats: Shrimp, crabs, squid, worms and small fish Why it's awesome: Northern sea robins are weird ...