sand stargazer

/sænd ˌstɑrˈgeɪzər/
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Definitions of sand stargazer
  1. noun
    small pallid fishes of shoal tropical waters of North America and South America having eyes on stalks atop head; they burrow in sand to await prey
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    type of:
    percoid, percoid fish, percoidean
    any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
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