Sand diver

The Sand diver lives in the benthopelagic, marine environment.

* long-finned sand diver, Limnichthys polyactis * New Zealand sand diver, Tewara cranwellae * Synodus intermedius (sand diver), a fish of the genus Synodus Other uses: * MV Sand Diver, formerly Empire Farrier, an More

that sand divers are another of the many hermaphroditic fish families that are associated with coral reefs. Many thanks Eugene, for sharing your WOW! PHOTO. More

Sand Diver (Synodus intermedius) on the ocean floor in Boynton Beach, Florida. Focus is on teeth detail. More

Summary: Sand Diver fish can often be identified by a dark spot on the gill cover of the fish. Learn to identify sand diver fish with tips from a Caribbean scuba instructor in this free tropical fish identification video. More

The Filamented Sand Eel, or Spotted Sand Diver, has a long, tubular body with wide vertical brownish-orange bands and pale blue dots horizontally down the mid-line. The first three spines of the dorsal fin are elongated, giving the Filamented Sand Eel its name. More

The Sand Diver is a unique fish in the aquarium trade. Sometimes called the Sand Eel, these fish will dive head-first into the substrate and travel around the tank completely buried. More

The Sand Diver has pretty good camoflage. More

Common names

Sand diver in English
Sandduiker in Afrikaans
馬氏毛背魚 in Mandarin Chinese
马氏毛背鱼 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Trichonotidae
Genus : Trichonotus
Species : Trichonotus marleyi
Authority : Smith, 1936