1. a lizard that lives in sandy deserts and can swim through sand
Usage: zoology
2. any of various fish that live in sandy ocean bottoms
Usage: marine biology

Examples

• The sandfish disappeared into the dune with remarkable speed.
• Sandfish are perfectly adapted to life in the Sahara Desert.
• The lizard moved through the sand like a sandfish through water.
• Marine biologists studied the sandfish species found near the coral reef.
• The sandfish’s scales help it glide smoothly through sand.
• We spotted a sandfish darting across the sandy ocean floor.