gurnard
Spiny ocean fish
A gurnard is a bottom-dwelling marine fish with a large bony head, armored plates, and distinctive finger-like pectoral fin rays used for walking along the seafloor.
Gurnards are found in Atlantic and Mediterranean waters and are edible, though not widely popular: The fishmonger had gurnard and sea bass.
Plates or weighing devices
- finsSwimming appendages
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
- swimMove through water
- ray-finnedFish with skeletal fin supports
bottom-dweller · species · ichthyology · pectoral · spines · bony · armored · head
Marseille fish and shellfish stew
- cioppinoItalian-American seafood stew
- paellaSaffron rice with shellfish
- chowderThick creamy seafood soup
- filletBoneless meat portion
poached · grilled · pan-fried · meunière · escabeche · brandade · mild · sustainable
Of the sea bottom
- sandyFull of fine grains
- muddyObscured by silt
- seabedUnderwater terrain below
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
coastal · inshore · substrate · burrow · sediment · depths · reef
Full of varied hues
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- redPrimary color, warm
- orangeCitrus with segments
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
striped · patterned · iridescent · brilliant · vivid · spotted · camouflage · pigmentation
scales
Plates or weighing devices
ray-finned · bottom-dweller · species · ichthyology · pectoral · spines · bony · armored · head · crawling
bouillabaisse
Marseille fish and shellfish stew
- cioppinoItalian-American seafood stew
- paellaSaffron rice with shellfish
- chowderThick creamy seafood soup
fillet · poached · grilled · pan-fried · meunière · escabeche · brandade · mild · sustainable · underrated
benthic
Of the sea bottom
temperate · coastal · inshore · substrate · burrow · sediment · depths · reef
angler
One who casts lines
net · line · hook · boat · charter · bycatch · commercial · rod · tackle · fisherman
colorful
Full of varied hues
mottled · striped · patterned · iridescent · brilliant · vivid · spotted · camouflage · pigmentation · hues