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Lizard sh are uite common but often hard to spot on the reef, as they rarely move about. They are ambush predators, sitting motionless on the reef oor or buried into the sand until their prey comes to them. They can open their mouths very wide to uickly suck in their prey, and have rows of sharp teeth to stop it from escaping. They feed mainly on smaller sh but will also take shrimp and s uid.
SAND DIVER
(Synodus intermedius) < 45 cm / 18 in Large wide mouth with prominent teeth. Dark spot at u er ed e of the ill co er. ello stri e near ell .
(Synodus sp.)
u eniles tend to li e artiall uried in the sand or hiding in algae. Their color matches their background.
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