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What do sea robins eat?
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Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa).
Sea robins are bottom-dwelling fish that primarily feed on mollusks, crustaceans, and other small fishes.12
Many of these prey items are known to burrow into the seabed. To locate their food, sea robins utilize specialized, thickened lower pectoral fin rays that act as organs of touch and taste, allowing them to explore the ground as they move along the bottom.21