Speckled shrimpfish

Aeoliscus punctulatus

Fish
IUCN: Data deficient

Usual depth2–150 m
Water temperature19–29 °C
Best monthsAugust, October, and December
How commonRare

About this species

Aeoliscus punctulatus, also known as the speckled shrimpfish or jointed razorfish, is a member of the family Centriscidae of the order Syngnathiformes. 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.

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Where and when

Where it has been recorded

Worldwide

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Best months

Worldwide (open data)

January: 0 records
February: 1 records
March: 1 records
April: 0 records
May: 1 records
June: 1 records
July: 2 records
August: 6 records
September: 2 records
October: 5 records
November: 3 records
December: 4 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 2–150 m · Deepest record: 150 m

0–10 m: 2 records
10–20 m: 2 records
20–30 m: 4 records
30–40 m: 0 records
40–50 m: 0 records
50–60 m: 0 records
60–70 m: 0 records
70–80 m: 0 records
80–90 m: 0 records
90–100 m: 0 records
100–110 m: 0 records
110+ m: 1 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 19–29 °C

18–20 °C: 1 records
20–22 °C: 0 records
22–24 °C: 16 records
24–26 °C: 4 records
26–28 °C: 33 records
28–30 °C: 4 records

Names and classification

English: Speckled shrimpfish, razorfish, shrimpfish, speckled shrimpfish

Names in 2 more languages

German: Gepunkteter Schnepfenmesserfisch
Simplified Chinese: 斑紋鰕魚, 斑纹鰕鱼

Other scientific names: Aeoliscus punctatus, Amphisile punctata, Amphisile punctulata, Amphisyle brevispina, Centriscus punctulatus

Similar species

Razorfish
Aeoliscus strigatus
Grooved razorfish
Centriscus scutatus

Sources and credits

Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).

Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
106 open-data records from 1928 to 2009.

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