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Bony fish

Razorfish

Aeoliscus strigatus

Also known as: Coral Razorfish, Coral Shrimpfish, Jointed Razorfish, Longspined Razorfish, Striped Shrimpfish

Adult
@JarJar · Ste Anne NP, Seychelles · January 20171 / 7
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Overview

Found head down in schools, sometimes among the spines of Diadema Sea Urchins, and in the arms of Staghorn corals, or just close to shelter, over coral and rocky reefs.

Shrimpfishes swim in groups with head down swimming in a synchronised fashion (when one turns they all turn) often sheltering in rich coral patches, in fan and whip coral and sea grass beds.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
stripes
Body shape
knife

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
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Found head down in schools, sometimes among the spines of Diadema Sea Urchins, and in the arms of Staghorn corals, or just close to shelter, over coral and rocky reefs.

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Adult photos 7

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Discussion 1

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  • Katie· 27 Nov 2011

    I was wondering how much do razor fish weigh? im doing a project about them! please reply as soon as possible !!! thanks

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Taxonomy

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderSyngnathiformes
  5. familyCentriscidae
  6. genusAeoliscus
  7. speciesAeoliscus strigatus (Günther, 1861)

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More in the family

Snipefishes-Shrimpfishes (Centriscidae)