noun
- a small marine fish of the cod family, typically found in rocky coastal waters
Examples
- The rockling darted between the rocks in the tide pool.
- Marine biologists studied the feeding habits of the five-bearded rockling.
- Small rocklings are often caught by anglers fishing near rocky shores.
- The aquarium’s coastal exhibit featured several species of rockling.
- Rocklings use their barbels to search for food among the rocks.