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Centriscidae

Razorfish, Aeoliscus strigatus

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Syngnathiformes
Family:	Centriscidae

Subfamilies

Centriscinae
Macroramphosinae
See text for genera and species. Shrimpfish, also called razorfish, are five small species of tropical marine fish in the subfamily Centriscinae of the family Centriscidae Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates The Actinopterygii (the plural form of Actinopterygius) comprise the class of the ray-finned fishes. Syngnathiformes is an order of Ray-finned fishes that includes the Pipefishes and Seahorses These fishes have elongate narrow bodies Shrimpfish, also called razorfish, are five small species of tropical marine fish in the subfamily Centriscinae of the family Centriscidae

Centriscidae is the family of snipefishes, shrimpfishes, and bellowfishes. Centriscidae is the family of Snipefishes Shrimpfishes and Bellowfishes A small family consisting of only about a dozen marine species found in the Shrimpfish, also called razorfish, are five small species of tropical marine fish in the subfamily Centriscinae of the family Centriscidae The longspine snipefish, bellowfish, common bellowsfish, snipe-fish, snipefish, spine trumpet fish, or trumpetfish, ^[1] A small family, consisting of only about a dozen marine species found in the Indo-Pacific area, they are of an unusual appearance, as reflected by the common names. The Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region of the earth's seas comprising the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean

The bodies are highly compressed, and mostly covered with bony plates. The first spine of the dorsal fin is long and sharp, and displaced to the rear of the body; two additional spines, the rest of the dorsal fin, and the caudal fin have all moved to the ventral side of the fish. A dorsal fin is a Fin located on the backs of some Fishes Whales Dolphins and Porpoises as well as the (extinct The Anatomy of Fish is primarily governed by the physical characteristics of Water, which is much denser than air holds a relatively small amount of dissolved The snout is also long and narrow, and the small mouth at the end has no teeth. All types are small, no more than 15 cm.

As if the shape were not strange enough, centriscids also swim head down. The reason for this is unclear; while some species blend in with sea grass, others live on coral reefs, where there is no apparent advantage to vertical positioning. Coral reefs are Aragonite structures produced by living organisms found in marine waters with little to no nutrients in the water They feed on zooplankton. Zooplankton are the Heterotrophic (sometimes detritivorous) type of Plankton.

Species

There are thirteen species in five genera and two subfamilies. In some classifications the subfamily Macroramphosinae is raised to the level of family, Macroramphosidae. ^[2] The placement of the genus Centriscops is unclear: ITIS places it in Macroramphosinae^[2] but FishBase places it in Centriscinae. FishBase is a comprehensive Database of information about Fish. ^[3]

Subfamily Centriscinae (shrimpfishes)
- Genus Aeoliscus
  - Speckled shrimpfish, Aeoliscus punctulatus (Bianconi, 1855). Shrimpfish, also called razorfish, are five small species of tropical marine fish in the subfamily Centriscinae of the family Centriscidae Shrimpfish, also called razorfish, are five small species of tropical marine fish in the subfamily Centriscinae of the family Centriscidae
  - Razorfish, Aeoliscus strigatus (Günther, 1861). Shrimpfish, also called razorfish, are five small species of tropical marine fish in the subfamily Centriscinae of the family Centriscidae
- Genus Centriscops
  - Banded yellowfish, Centriscops humerosus (Richardson, 1846). The banded bellowsfish, banded snipefish, or bluebanded bellowsfish, Centriscops humerosus, is a Snipefish of the family The banded bellowsfish, banded snipefish, or bluebanded bellowsfish, Centriscops humerosus, is a Snipefish of the family
- Genus Centriscus
  - Smooth razor-fish, Centriscus cristatus (De Vis, 1885).
  - Grooved razor-fish, Centriscus scutatus Linnaeus, 1758.
Subfamily Macroramphosinae (snipefishes)
- Genus Macroramphosus
  - Slender snipefish or snipefish, Macroramphosus gracilis (Lowe, 1839). Centriscidae is the family of Snipefishes Shrimpfishes and Bellowfishes A small family consisting of only about a dozen marine species found in the The slender snipefish or snipefish, Macroramphosus gracilis, is a Snipefish of the genus Macroramphosus, found worldwide at depths The slender snipefish or snipefish, Macroramphosus gracilis, is a Snipefish of the genus Macroramphosus, found worldwide at depths
  - Longspine snipefish, bellowfish, common bellowsfish, snipe-fish , snipefish, spine trumpet fish or trumpetfish, Macroramphosus scolopax (Linnaeus, 1758). The longspine snipefish, bellowfish, common bellowsfish, snipe-fish, snipefish, spine trumpet fish, or trumpetfish, The longspine snipefish, bellowfish, common bellowsfish, snipe-fish, snipefish, spine trumpet fish, or trumpetfish, The longspine snipefish, bellowfish, common bellowsfish, snipe-fish, snipefish, spine trumpet fish, or trumpetfish, The longspine snipefish, bellowfish, common bellowsfish, snipe-fish, snipefish, spine trumpet fish, or trumpetfish, The longspine snipefish, bellowfish, common bellowsfish, snipe-fish, snipefish, spine trumpet fish, or trumpetfish, The longspine snipefish, bellowfish, common bellowsfish, snipe-fish, snipefish, spine trumpet fish, or trumpetfish,
    
    Longspine snipefish, Macroramphosus scolopax
- Genus Notopogon
  - Notopogon armatus (Sauvage, 1879). The longspine snipefish, bellowfish, common bellowsfish, snipe-fish, snipefish, spine trumpet fish, or trumpetfish,
  - Notopogon endeavouri Mohr, 1937.
  - Orange bellowsfish, Notopogon fernandezianus (Delfin, 1899). The orange bellowsfish, Notopogon fernandezianus, is a Snipefish of the family Centriscidae, found in all southern oceans at depths of between The orange bellowsfish, Notopogon fernandezianus, is a Snipefish of the family Centriscidae, found in all southern oceans at depths of between
  - Crested bellowfish, Notopogon lilliei Regan, 1914. The crested bellowfish, Notopogon lilliei, is a Snipefish of the genus Notopogon, found in the south west Pacific, western Indian The crested bellowfish, Notopogon lilliei, is a Snipefish of the genus Notopogon, found in the south west Pacific, western Indian
  - Longsnout bellowfish, Notopogon macrosolen Barnard, 1925.
  - Longspine bellowfish, Notopogon xenosoma Regan, 1914.

References

^ "Centriscidae". FishBase. FishBase is a comprehensive Database of information about Fish. Ed. Rainer Froese and Daniel Pauly. February 2006 version. N. p. : FishBase, 2006.
^ ^a ^b Macroramphosidae (TSN 644842). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Integrated Taxonomic Information System ( ITIS) is a partnership designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the Taxonomy of biological Species Retrieved on 3 April 2006. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
^ "Centriscops humerosus". FishBase. FishBase is a comprehensive Database of information about Fish. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. February 2006 version. N. p. : FishBase, 2006.

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