ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: sand (I) + fish
1. : either of two small silvery scaleless fishes of the north Pacific that constitute the family Trichodontidae and burrow in the sand
2. : a small grayish brown or blue striped fish ( Diplectrum formosum ) that frequents sand shores
3. : sand eel 2
4. : an elongated cylindrical marine fish (genus Gonorhynchus ) that has a short barbel under the chin, lives over sandy bottoms, and burrows freely in the sand — called also beaked salmon