大棘角魴鮄

<em>Bovitrigla acanthomoplate</em> is a saltwater fish belonging to the family Triglidae, commonly known as the sea robins or gurnards, a group of bottom-dwelling marine fishes recognized by their bony, armored heads, distinctive pectoral fin rays that are free and finger-like, and the characteristic grunting sounds they can produce using their swim bladders. This species inhabits deep benthic environments, with records indicating occurrence at depths ranging from approximately 333 to 500 meters on the continental slope. Triglidae is distributed across tropical, subtropical, and temperate seas worldwide, with most species occupying sandy, muddy, or mixed substrates on the continental shelf and slope. <em>Bovitrigla acanthomoplate</em> uses its detached lower pectoral fin rays to walk along the seabed and probe the substrate for invertebrate prey, a foraging behavior unique among teleost fishes. Its armored head provides protection from predators and likely assists in burrowing or rooting through soft sediments in search of food. Sea robins at the depths occupied by this species are part of the deep demersal fish assemblage of continental slope habitats and may be taken incidentally in deep trawl fisheries. Detailed information on the specific maximum size of this species is not comprehensively documented in the available literature. Details of broader habitat and range for this species remain limited in the ichthyological literature.