Overview
Family : Snipefishes and shrimpfishes ; Largest shrimpfish (Ref. 48635). Found on coastal waters . Occurs solitary or in small groups in seagrass habitats , inshore or in estuaries (Ref. 48635).
Common Names
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Common Names in Danish:
Glat Bajonetfisk
Common Names in English:
Razorfish, Smooth Razor-Fish, Smooth Razorfish, Wafer Shrimpfish
Common Names in Mandarin Chinese:
澳洲玻甲魚
Description
Family Centriscidae
Distribution: Indo-Pacific . Body extremely compressed , razorlike body with a sharp entral edge . Thin bony plates which are expansions of the vertebral column almost entirely cover the body. First dorsal spine long and sharp, located at the extreme end of the body; 2 shorter spines follow it. Dorsal and caudal soft fins are displaced ventrally. Lateral line absent. No teeth. Swims in vertical position with the snout downwards; feeds on small zooplankton . Maximum length up to 15 cm.The family Centriscidae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes ) and the Order Syngnathiformes. It contains 5 genera and 15 species. It may be found in Marine environments and is primarily Marine. Some members of this family are used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are nonguarders. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is balistiform. Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be sluggish. Members of this family have been dated back to the lower Eocene epoch of the Tertiary period. Etymology of this family name : Greek, kentriskos, -ou, a kind of fish without identification
Habitat
Biome: Saltwater . Reef-associated .
Taxonomy
- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom:
Animalia
()
- Linnaeus, 1758
- animals
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
()
- (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
- Branch:
Deuterostomia
()
- Grobben, 1908
- Infrakingdom:
Chordonia
()
- (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Phylum:
Chordata
()
- Bateson, 1885
- Chordates
- Subphylum:
Vertebrata
()
- Cuvier, 1812
- Vertebrates
- Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
()
- Auct.
- Jawed Vertebrates
- Superclass:
Osteichthyes
()
- Huxley, 1880
- Bony Fishes
- Class:
Actinopterygii
()
- Huxley, 1880
- Ray-Finned Fishes
- Subclass:
Actinopterygii
()
- Ray-Finned Fishes
- Infraclass:
Actinopteri
()
- Cohort:
Clupeocephala
()
- Superorder:
Acanthopterygii
()
- Order:
Syngnathiformes
()
- Pipefishes And Seahorses
- Family:
Centriscidae
()
- Snipefishes and shrimpfishes
- Subfamily:
Centriscinae
()
- Genus:
Centriscus
()
- Linnaeus, 1758
- Specific name:
cristatus
- (De Vis, 1885)
- Scientific name: - Centriscus cristatus (De Vis, 1885)
- Specific name:
cristatus
- (De Vis, 1885)
- Genus:
Centriscus
(
- Subfamily:
Centriscinae
(
- Family:
Centriscidae
(
- Order:
Syngnathiformes
(
- Superorder:
Acanthopterygii
(
- Cohort:
Clupeocephala
(
- Infraclass:
Actinopteri
(
- Subclass:
Actinopterygii
(
- Class:
Actinopterygii
(
- Superclass:
Osteichthyes
(
- Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
(
- Subphylum:
Vertebrata
(
- Phylum:
Chordata
(
- Infrakingdom:
Chordonia
(
- Branch:
Deuterostomia
(
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
(
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
Unambiguous Synonyms
- Centriscops humerosus subsp. obliquus Waite, 1911
- Centriscops obliquus Waite, 1911
- Centriscus cristatus (De Vis)
- Centriscus cristatus McCulloch, 1914
- Centriscus humerosus Richardson, 1846
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Data last modified by FishBase 23-Sep-1997
Similar Species
Members of the genus Centriscus
There are approximately 6 species in this genus:
C. brevispinis · C. cristatus (Razorfish) · Macroramphosus scolopax · C. scutatus (Grooved Razor-Fish) · Macroramphosus scolopax · C. strigatus
Bibliography
- Allen, G.R. and M. Adrim (2003). Coral reef fishes of Indonesia. Zool. Stud. 42(1):1-72.
- Grant, E.M. (1985). Guide to fishes. The Department of Harbours and Marine. Brisbane, Queensland. 896 p.
- Shiino, Sueo M. 1976. List of Common Names of Fishes of the World, Those Prevailing among English-speaking Nations. Science Report of Shima Marineland, no. 4. Shima Marineland. Kashikojima, Shima, Mie, Japan. 262.
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Notes
Contributors
- Allen, Gerald R. (from FishBase).
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 7, 2006.
- FishBase 2006.
- Froese, R., and D. Pauly. FishBase 2004. International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 01, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 2 providers.
- MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 18, 2008.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 01, 2008:
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: CSIRO Marine Data Warehouse (OBIS Australia)
- OZCAM (Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums) Provider: Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3865444
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-28236
- Fishbase Species ID: 11870
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13530618
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 166436
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 105430
