Centriscus scutatus Linnaeus, 1758 Grooved razor-fish |
photo by
Randall, J.E. |
Family: | Centriscidae (Snipefishes and shrimpfishes), subfamily: Centriscinae | |||
Max. size: | 17 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 2 - 100 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and Arabian Gulf (Ref. 11441) to New Guinea, north to southern Japan, south to New South Wales, Australia. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal soft rays: 11-12. Silvery with reddish brown to blackish mid-lateral stripe. Main dorsal spine moderately long and without joint (Ref. 48635). Description: Characterized by extremely thin or flattened and nearly transparent body; first dorsal spine horizontal and projecting beyond tail tip, rigid, without movable segment posteriorly; grooved interorbital (Ref. 90102). | |||
Biology: | Inhabits sandy or muddy floors of shallow inlet waters. Usually in large schools among branching corals, seawhip gardens and black coral bushes to about 15 m depth. Small juveniles in surface waters and sometimes in small groups along beach edges in quiet bays and settle with crinoids or urchins (Ref. 48635). Usually processed into fishmeal (Ref. 2858). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 August 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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