Razorfish
or Shrimpfish
Centriscus sp.
Where is it found?
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Marine and brackish water
Key adaptations
Razorfish have a razor-like belly which they often face towards potential predators and competitors for protection. When congregating in schools they adopt a vertical, head-down position and individuals can be difficult for predators to distinguish.
Social organisation and mating system
N/A
Did you know that...?
Razorfish have horizontal stripes which help them to blend in with sea urchins they often congregate with for protection.
Taxonomy
Picture credits:
Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
"Rigid Shrimpfish (6851449634)" by Elias Levy - Rigid Shrimpfish. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rigid_Shrimpfish_(6851449634).jpg#/media/File:Rigid_Shrimpfish_(6851449634).jpg
"Aeoliscus strigatus" by This photo has been taken by Matthieu Sontag (User:Mirgolth) and released under the licenses stated below. You are free to use it for any purpose as long as you credit me as author, Wikimedia Commons as site and follow the terms of the licenses. Could you be kind enough to leave me a message on this page to inform me about your use of this picture. - Own work. Licenced under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aeoliscus_strigatus.jpg#/media/File:Aeoliscus_strigatus.jpg
"Rigid Shrimpfish (6851449634)" by Elias Levy - Rigid Shrimpfish. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rigid_Shrimpfish_(6851449634).jpg#/media/File:Rigid_Shrimpfish_(6851449634).jpg
"Aeoliscus strigatus" by This photo has been taken by Matthieu Sontag (User:Mirgolth) and released under the licenses stated below. You are free to use it for any purpose as long as you credit me as author, Wikimedia Commons as site and follow the terms of the licenses. Could you be kind enough to leave me a message on this page to inform me about your use of this picture. - Own work. Licenced under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aeoliscus_strigatus.jpg#/media/File:Aeoliscus_strigatus.jpg
