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Image Gallery: Fishes by habitat - sandy bottom fishes

This gallery shows a selection of fishes that live in sandy habitats. Some of these fishes are burrowing dwelling species, others live above the substrate and others bury themselves in the sand.

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Broad Duckbill, Enigmapercis reducta Broad Duckbill, Enigmapercis reducta
Clouded Saury, Saurida nebulosa Clouded Saury, Saurida nebulosa
A Ferocious Pufferfish at Cabbage Tree Island A Ferocious Pufferfish at Cabbage Tree Island
Purple Flying Gurnard at Watsons Bay Purple Flying Gurnard at Watsons Bay
A Red Gurnard in tidal waters at the Minnamurra River A Red Gurnard in tidal waters at the Minnamurra River
A Spiny Gurnard at Fly Point A Spiny Gurnard at Fly Point
A Blue-spotted Stingray at Ribbon Reef A Blue-spotted Stingray at Ribbon Reef
A Serpent Eel at Clifton Gardens, Sydney A Serpent Eel at Clifton Gardens, Sydney
A Sculptured Seamoth at Wallaroo Jetty A Sculptured Seamoth at Wallaroo Jetty
An Australian Angelshark at Mystery Bay An Australian Angelshark at Mystery Bay
Zebra Shark resting on the sand at Julian Rocks Zebra Shark resting on the sand at Julian Rocks
A Common Toadfish partially buried in sand A Common Toadfish partially buried in sand
A Decorated Sandgoby at North Solitary Island A Decorated Sandgoby at North Solitary Island
Lateral view of a Sand Whiting at Shiprock Lateral view of a Sand Whiting at Shiprock
An Estuary Catfish at Red Rock Estuary An Estuary Catfish at Red Rock Estuary
Little Dragonfish at Fly Point Little Dragonfish at Fly Point
Common Stargazer on a silty substrate Common Stargazer on a silty substrate
A Cowtail Stingray at North West Island A Cowtail Stingray at North West Island
A Shark Ray photographed at Sydney Aquarium A Shark Ray photographed at Sydney Aquarium
An Australian Cownose Ray caught near Wattamolla An Australian Cownose Ray caught near Wattamolla

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