Centriscus
Centriscus | |
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Smooth Razorfish (C. cristatus) | |
Grooved Razorfish (C. scutatus) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Syngnathiformes |
Suborder: | Aulostomoidei |
Superfamily: | Centriscoidea |
Family: | Centriscidae |
Genus: | Centriscus Linnaeus, 1758 |
Type species | |
Centriscus scutatus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Acentrachme Gill, 1862 |
Centriscus is a genus of shrimpfishes found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Species
[edit]Currently, two recognized species are placed in this genus:[2]
- Centriscus cristatus (De Vis, 1885) (smooth razorfish)
- Centriscus scutatus Linnaeus, 1758 (grooved razorfish)
References
[edit]- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Centriscidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Centriscus". FishBase. October 2012 version.