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Sand Diver Lizardfish

Aspect:	Complex dorsal pattern reminiscent of a pale green-based Persian silk carpet with a series of five darker patterns (the first just before the pectoral fins, the last on the tail root) alternating with four similar, but lighter bars that all descend to the side of the body which, upon crossing a thin longitudinal blue-green line, turn into diamond shapes of the same colour. Uninterrupted blue side line runs from upper gill area to tail. Belly has lighter colours.
Population:	Common.
Notable feature:	Features golden reflections. Likes to have its teeth cleaned by Pederson Cleaning Shrimps (q.v.) as seen on one of our photographs.
Environment:	Usually affectionates sandy bottom in which it buries itself, awaiting for a prey to pass by, but often seen lying like a lizard, its semi-open mouth displaying an amazing array of teeth. From semi-shallow waters down to 30 metres near wrecks
Behaviour:	Can easily be approached quite closely, but very slowly.

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