{{Short description|Subfamily of fishes}} {{Automatic taxobox | name = Shrimpfish | image = Aestr_u0.png | image_caption = ''Aeoliscus strigatus'' | taxon = Centriscinae | subdivision_ranks = Genera and species | subdivision = {{center|See text}} }}
'''Shrimpfish''', also called '''razorfish''', are five small species of marine fishes in the subfamily '''Centriscinae''' of the family Centriscidae. The species in the genera ''Aeoliscus'' and ''Centriscus'' are found in relatively shallow tropical parts of the Indo-Pacific, while the banded bellowsfish, which often is placed in the subfamily Macroramphosinae instead, is restricted to deeper southern oceans.
Shrimpfish are nearly transparent and flattened from side to side with long snouts and sharp-edged bellies. A thin, dark stripe runs along their bodies. These stripes and their shrimp-like appearance are the source of their name. They swim in a synchronized manner with their heads pointing downwards. Adult shrimpfish are up to {{convert|20|cm|in|abbr=on}} long, including their snouts. The banded bellowsfish more closely resembles members of the subfamily Macroramphosinae (especially ''Notopogon'') in both behaviour and body shape, and reaches a length of up to {{convert|30|cm|in|abbr=on}}.
==Species== {| class="wikitable" |- ! colspan=8| Genera and species of shrimpfishes |- ! Genera ! Species ! Common name ! Image ! Comments ! Fish<br/>Base ! ITIS ! IUCN status |- ! rowspan=2 | ''Aeoliscus'' | align=center | ''Aeoliscus punctulatus''<br /><small>(Bianconi, 1855)</small> | align=center | Speckled shrimpfish | | | style="text-align:center;"| <ref name=FBpunctulatu>{{FishBase | genus = Aeoliscus | species = punctulatu | month = February | year = 2013}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{ITIS |id=644952 |taxon=Gadus morhua|accessdate=February 28, 2013}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| <small>Not assessed</small> |- | align=center | ''Aeoliscus strigatus''<br /><small>(Günther, 1861)</small> | align=center | Razorfish | 140px | right|90px The razorfish uniquely adopts a head-down tail-up position as an adaptation for hiding among sea urchin spines.<ref name=Mills>"Eyewitness handbooks Aquarium Fish: The visual guide to more than 500 marine and freshwater fish varieties" By Dick Mills. Page 283</ref> It is generally found in coastal waters from the central Indian Ocean to the Red Sea to Hawaii. Its natural habitat includes beds of sea grasses and coral reefs, where sea urchins are found.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.fishbase.org/Ecology/FishEcologySummary.php?StockCode=6824&GenusName=Aeoliscus&SpeciesName=strigatus | title=Ecology Summary - Aeoliscus strigatus }}</ref> The dorsal surface of the razorfish is covered by protective bony plates. They extend past the end of the golden-yellow body and over the tail fin, which terminates in a sharp spine. A dark band runs the length of the fish. The razorfish can grow up to 6 in (15 cm) in the wild.<ref name=Mills /> | style="text-align:center;"| <ref name=FBstrigatus>{{FishBase | genus = Aeoliscus | species = strigatus | month = February | year = 2013}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{ITIS |id=644915 |taxon=Gadus morhua|accessdate=February 28, 2013}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| <small>Not assessed</small> |- ! rowspan=1 | ''Centriscops'' | align=center | ''Centriscops humerosus''<br /><small>(Richardson, 1846)</small> | align=center | Banded bellowsfish | 140px | The banded bellowsfish is found in southern oceans at depths of {{convert|35|to|1000|m|ft|abbr=on}}. Its length is up to {{convert|30|cm|in|abbr=on}}. | style="text-align:center;"| <ref name=FBhumerosus>{{FishBase | genus = Centriscops | species = humerosus | month = February | year = 2013}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{ITIS |id=166429 |taxon=Centriscops humerosus|accessdate=February 28, 2013}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| <small>Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)</small><ref>{{Cite report |url=http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/65349869/0 |title=Centriscops humerosus: Cameron, C. & Pollom, R.: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T65349869A67619023 |date=2015-11-10 |publisher=International Union for Conservation of Nature |doi=10.2305/iucn.uk.2016-1.rlts.t65349869a67619023.en |access-date=7 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref> |- ! rowspan=2 | ''Centriscus'' | align=center | ''Centriscus cristatus''<br /><small>(De Vis, 1885)</small> | align=center | Smooth razorfish | | | style="text-align:center;"| <ref name=FBcristatus>{{FishBase | genus = Centriscus | species = cristatus | month = February | year = 2013}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{ITIS |id=166436 |taxon=Centriscus cristatus|accessdate=February 28, 2013}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| <small>Not assessed</small> |- | align=center | ''Centriscus scutatus''<br /><small>Linnaeus, 1758</small> | align=center | Grooved razorfish | 140px | | style="text-align:center;"| <ref name=FBscutatus>{{FishBase | genus = Centriscus | species = scutatus | month = February | year = 2013}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{ITIS |id=166437 |taxon=Centriscus scutatus|accessdate=February 28, 2013}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| <small>Not assessed</small> |}
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Category:Centriscidae Category:Actinopterygii subfamilies