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speckled shrimpfish (Aeoliscus punctulatus)
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Ecological Illustration of speckled shrimpfish (Aeoliscus punctulatus)
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Centriscidae

speckled shrimpfish

Aeoliscus punctulatus

Swimming head down among long spined urchins

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Africa
  • Elongated
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

speckled shrimpfish is a marine fish of Western Indian Ocean. The species occupies reef habitat. The largest recorded length is 15 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Pipefishes and Allies
Family
Centriscidae
Genus
Aeoliscus
Water type
Marine
Body shape
elongated
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