BrackishSaltwater
Grooved razor-fish
Centriscus scutatus
Centriscidae, Centriscinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 17 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 118 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Bahrain, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kuwait, and 12 more countries.
More about the species
Description
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. Usually processed into fishmeal.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Centricus scutatus
- Centriscus capito
In other languages
- Furet bajonetfisk
- Grooved razorfish, Grooved shrimpfish, Guttersnipe fish, Guttersnipefish, Razorfish, Rigid shrimpfish, Sea snipe, Serrate razorfish, Shrimpfish, Wafer
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.