Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Centriscidae Snipefishes and shrimpfishes

(See list of species below)

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Photo by Photo by Field, R.

Aeoliscus punctulatus
[Speckled shrimpfish]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Aeoliscus strigatus
[Razorfish]

Photo by Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Centriscops humerosus
[Banded yellowfish]

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.

Centriscus cristatus
[Smooth razorfish]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Centriscus scutatus
[Grooved razor-fish]

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Macroramphosus gracilis
[Slender snipefish]

Photo by Photo by Hernández-González, C.L.

Macroramphosus scolopax
[Longspine snipefish]

Photo by Photo by MNHN

Notopogon armatus
[]

Photo by Photo by CSIRO

Notopogon fernandezianus
[Orange bellowfish]

Photo by Photo by CSIRO

Notopogon lilliei
[Crested bellowfish]

Photo by Photo by Le Noury, P.

Notopogon macrosolen
[Longsnout bellowfish]

Photo by Photo by SFSA

Notopogon xenosoma
[Longspine bellowfish]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Aeoliscus punctulatus	Speckled shrimpfish	Western Indian Ocean	15 TL	1854
Aeoliscus strigatus	Razorfish	Indo-West Pacific	15 TL	1861
Centriscops humerosus	Banded yellowfish	Circumglobal in southern	30 SL	1846
Centriscus cristatus	Smooth razorfish	Indo-West Pacific	30 TL	1885
Centriscus scutatus	Grooved razor-fish	Indo-Pacific	17 TL	1758
Macroramphosus gracilis	Slender snipefish	Indo-Pacific and Western	15 TL	1839
Macroramphosus scolopax	Longspine snipefish	Western Atlantic	20 TL	1758
Notopogon armatus		Western Indian Ocean	33.8 SL	1879
Notopogon fernandezianus	Orange bellowfish	Southeast Pacific and Sou	18 TL	1899
Notopogon lilliei	Crested bellowfish	Southwest Pacific	27 TL	1914
Notopogon macrosolen	Longsnout bellowfish	Southeast Atlantic	33 TL	1925
Notopogon xenosoma	Longspine bellowfish	Indo-Pacific	17 TL	1914

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Centriscidae Snipefishes and shrimpfishes(See list of species below)

Family: Centriscidae Snipefishes and shrimpfishes

(See list of species below)