The Sand diver, or Synodus intermedius is a species of lizardfish found around Bermuda

Bermuda

Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...

 and the northern Gulf of Mexico

Gulf of Mexico

The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...

 reaching to the Guianas.

Size: Length up to 45 cm. (18 in.).

Habitat: Shallow waters to 320 m. (1050 ft.); less common near the shore.

Appearance: Has a large and dark shoulder spot and about 8 dusky bars on the upper part of the body. The dorsal fin is relatively low and falls on top of the last rays when depressed. The tip of chin is without knob. Has 45-52 lateral line scales and 10-13 anal-fin rays.