The sandfish slipped backward into the surf, its long thin body adapted to life in sandy coastal waters.

During my desert trip, I watched sandfishes skim across the dunes at sunrise.

A sandfish skink slid beneath the warm dune as the sun rose.

The sailfin sandfish burrowed into the wet sand as fishermen drew near.

The marine biologist carefully observed the Pacific sandfish burrowing into the sandy seafloor during low tide.

During the coastal survey, marine biologists observed the feeding habits of Pacific sandfishes in shallow bays.