| Southern sandfishes | |
|---|---|
| Estuary stargazer, Leptoscopus macropygus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Trachinoidei |
| Family: |
Leptoscopidae T. N. Gill, 1859 |
| Genera | |
The southern sandfishes are a family, Leptoscopidae, of perciform fishes inhabiting the Indian and Pacific Ocean coastal waters of Australia and New Zealand.