noun
- plural of sandfish: small fish that live in or near sandy areas of the ocean floor
- plural of sandfish: lizards that can move through sand by swimming motions
Usage: marine biology
Usage: zoology
Examples
- The marine biologist studied several species of sandfishes in the coral reef.
- Sandfishes are well-adapted to life on sandy ocean bottoms.
- Desert sandfishes can disappear into sand dunes within seconds.
- The aquarium’s exhibit featured colorful sandfishes from tropical waters.
- Researchers tracked the movement patterns of sandfishes in their natural habitat.
- Some sandfishes use their ability to burrow as protection from predators.