What Is it?

Type: Tidal
Region: Southern
Location: Patuxent River above the Thomas Johnson Bridge

I caught this weird fish while bottom fishing in the Patuxent River above the Thomas Johnson Bridge near Broomes Island on Labor Day. What is it?

DNR Response: Thank you for the pictures! This is a triglidae also known as a sea robin. Northern and striped sea robins are found in the Mid-Atlantic region. To read more about them visit this page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triglidae