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Benthic fish
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Demersal fish.
Benthic fish
Benthic fish are denser than water, so they can rest on the sea floor. They either lie-and-wait as ambush predators, at times covering themselves with sand or otherwise camouflaging themselves, or move actively over the bottom in search for food. Benthic fish which can bury themselves include flatfish, stingrays and dragonets.