Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Centriscidae Snipefishes and shrimpfishes
Subfamily: Centriscinae
Genus: Centriscus

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Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Centriscus cristatus (De Vis, 1885)

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Centriscus cristatus
[Smooth razorfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Centriscus scutatus Linnaeus, 1758

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Centriscus scutatus
[Grooved razor-fish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Centriscus cristatus Smooth razorfish Indo-West Pacific 30 TL 1885
Centriscus scutatus Grooved razor-fish Indo-Pacific 17 TL 1758



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