sandfish
noun
1
: either of two small silvery scaleless fishes of the north Pacific that constitute the family Trichodontidae and burrow in the sand
2
: a small grayish brown or blue striped fish (Diplectrum formosum) that frequents sand shores
3
4
: an elongated cylindrical marine fish (genus Gonorhynchus) that has a short barbel under the chin, lives over sandy bottoms, and burrows freely in the sand
called also beaked salmon
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“Sandfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandfish. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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