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Beaked sandfish Gonorynchus gonorynchus

Fast facts

  • Nocturnal hunters
  • Hide in the sand during the day, after digging in

Beaked sandfish use their hard-pointed snouts to burrow in the sand, where they hide out during the day. At night they come out to hunt.

Note how big their eyes are – this is a sign that they are nocturnal hunters.