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Aeoliscus punctulatus information


Speckled shrimpfish
Conservation status
Aeoliscus punctulatus
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Centriscidae
Genus: Aeoliscus
Species:
A. punctulatus
Binomial name
Aeoliscus punctulatus
(Bianconi, 1854)[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Aeoliscus punctatus (Kner, 1860)
  • Amphisile punctata Kner, 1860
  • Amphisile punctulata Bianconi, 1854
  • Amphisyle brevispina Peters, 1855
  • Centriscus punctulatus (Bianconi, 1854)

Aeoliscus punctulatus, also known as the speckled shrimpfish or jointed razorfish, is a member of the family Centriscidae of the order Syngnathiformes (the pipefishes and seahorses). This fish adopts a head-down, tail-up position as an adaptation for hiding among sea urchin spines. This fish is found in coastal waters in the Indo-West Pacific. Its natural habitat includes beds of seagrass and coral reefs, where sea urchins are found.

  1. ^ Cameron, C. & Pollom, R. (2016). "Aeoliscus punctulatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T65134998A67618763. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T65134998A67618763.en.
  2. ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2013). "Aeoliscus punctulatus (Bianconi, 1854)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference FishBase was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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