sandfish

sandfish noun: any member of the genus Gonorynchus (also called beaked sandfishes), long, thin ray-finned fishes (family Gonorychidae).

Noun

sandfish (plural sandfishes or sandfish)

Any member of the genus Gonorynchus (also called beaked sandfishes), long, thin ray-finned fishes (family Gonorychidae)
in Trichodontidae, a family of perch-like fish
of species Awaous tajasica, usually sand fish, a species of goby fish (family Gobiidae)
of species Malacanthus plumieri (sand tilefish, family Malacanthidae)
of species Diplectrum formosum (sand perch, family Serranidae)
sandfish skink (Scincus scincus), a land-dwelling lizard that swims in sand
a sea cucumber of species Holothuria scabra or Thelenota ananas.

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

plural	sandfishes
plural	sandfish

From sand + fish.

What does sandfish mean?: Sandfish means any member of the genus Gonorynchus (also called beaked sandfishes), long, thin ray-finned fishes (family Gonorychidae).
What is sandfish in Tamil?: Sandfish in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Sandfish meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sandfish?: Sandfish is a noun.
What is the plural of sandfish?: The plural of sandfish is sandfishes.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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