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. 2023 Jul 10;33(13):R704-R706.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.04.015.

Sea robins

Corey A H Allard  1 , Amy L Herbert  2 , David M Kingsley  2 , Nicholas W Bellono  3
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Sea robins

Corey A H Allard et al. Curr Biol. .

Abstract

Allard et al. provide an overview of sea robins, a group of benthic fish that have evolved leg-like appendages that they use to walk on the sea floor and find prey.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of interests The authors declare no competing interests.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Sea robins are fish with legs.
(A) Sea robins are benthic specialists that have evolved leg-like structures for locomotion, the detection of prey, and digging. (B) Legs separate from the pectoral fin during development. Artwork used with permission from Lily Soucy.
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