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Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and seahorses) >
Centriscidae (Snipefishes and shrimpfishes) > Macroramphosinae
Etymology: Centriscops: Greek, kentris, -idos = sting + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335); humerosus: Centriscops is the Greek word for bellows and eye (meaning a bellowsfish with a large eye) and humerosus for shoulders (referring to the large bony plates on the upper flanks) (Ref. 57469).
More on author: Richardson.