What is "sea owl"

Lumpfish \Lump"fish`\, n. [From Lump, on account of its bulkiness: cf. G. & D. lump, F. lompe.] (Zo["o]l.) A large, thick, clumsy, marine fish ( Cyclopterus lumpus) of Europe and America. The color is usually translucent sea green, sometimes purplish. It has a dorsal row of spiny tubercles, and three rows on each side, but has no scales. The ventral fins unite and form a ventral sucker for adhesion to stones and seaweeds. Called also lumpsucker, cock-paddle, sea owl.

A sea owl is a lumpfish of the North Atlantic.

It may also refer to:

• SS Sea Owl, a (also known as USAT Sea Owl) launched December 17, 1943, in U.S. Navy Service 1944–1946
• USS Sea Owl (SS-405) launched May 5, 1944, in U.S. Navy service 1944–1969