any of a family (Triglidae) of spiny-finned, percoid sea fishes having a broad head covered with plates of bone, and large, winglike pectoral fins, esp. any of a genus (Prionotus) with reddish coloring
Any of various marine fishes of the family Triglidae, having a bony head and extremely long pectoral fins with fingerlike rays that are used as feelers over the sea bottom, especially a gurnard of the genus Prionotus noted for its ability to produce sounds with its air bladder.