Saltwater
Jointed Razorfish
Aeoliscus strigatus
Centriscidae, Centriscinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 15 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 88 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mayotte, and 10 more countries.
Videos
Razorfish - Aeoliscus strigatus #shorts
Oliver KnottAug 3, 2023
More about the species
Description
Form schools among the spines of Diadema or staghorn corals, and feed on minute crustaceans in the zooplankton. Remarkable for their strange body shape and swimming habit: the body is encased in an armor of thin, transparent plates; they swim in synchronized groups, each fish in a vertical position with the snout pointing downwards.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Amphisile strigata
In other languages
- Bajonettfisk
- Almindelig bajonetfisk
- Katkarapukala
- Canif, Coral shrimpfish, Razorfish, Shrimp fish, Shrimpfish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.