Aeoliscus strigatus (Günther, 1861)

Jointed Razorfish

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Life Science Identifier (LSID):

urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:f57fb160-dcc7-4311-9795-fb845a2c328d

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Species presence

 Recorded In Australia
 Marine Habitats

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    Source: Australian National Fish Collection Images
    Image by: BIO Photography Group, Biodiversity Institute of Ontario
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Description

The Razorfish has a highly compressed body that is encased in thin plates. It has a long pointed snout and an elongated dorsal spine with a moveable tip. source: Australian Museum Factsheets

The Razorfish is variable in color depending on habitat. It is greenish-yellow with diffused stripe along the body when amongst seagrass. It is light with black stripe along body when over sand or rubble sea floor. The dorsal fin spine is hinged. The body is covered with thin transparent plates. They swim in groups with each fish vertical with head pointing downwards.... source: OZ Animals

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Species Lists

RLS profile v3
Commercial_Uses: None, other than trivial captures for aquarium trade
IUCN_Threat_status: Not assessed
Max_size: 150 mm
Range: 10
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific, Tanzania to Australia and Japan to Australia
Invasive: Not known to be invasive
Threats: No major threats to this species are known
Frequency: 0.308
Abundance: 60
Common_Name: Jointed razorfish;
Diet: Plankton, Invertebrates, Algae
Depth: (0–10 m)

Names and sources

Accepted name Source
Aeoliscus strigatus

Synonyms

Synonyms Source
Amphisile strigata Günther, 1861
Published in: Günther, A. 1861. Catalogue of the Fishes in the British Museum. Catalogue of the acanthopterygian fishes in the collection of the British Museum London : British Museum Vol. 3 pp. 586 pp.

Common Names

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Razorfish
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Coral Shrimpfish
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Jointed Razor-fish
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Jointed Razorfish
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Razor Fish
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Shrimp Fish
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Shrimpfish
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Working classification

kingdom
ANIMALIA
phylum
CHORDATA
subphylum
VERTEBRATA
suprageneric
GNATHOSTOMATA
suprageneric
PISCES
class
ACTINOPTERYGII
subphylum
EUTELEOSTEI
superorder
ACANTHOPTERYGII
order
GASTEROSTEIFORMES
family
CENTRISCIDAE
genus
Aeoliscus
species
Aeoliscus strigatus  Recorded in Australia

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