Aeoliscus
Aeoliscus is a genus of shrimpfishes found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
| Aeoliscus | |
|---|---|
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| Razorfish (A. strigatus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Centriscidae |
| Subfamily: | Centriscinae |
| Genus: | Aeoliscus D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1902[1] |
| Type species | |
| Amphisile strigata Günther, 1861 | |
Species
There are currently two recognized extant species of Aeoliscus in this genus:[2]
- Aeoliscus punctulatus (Bianconi, 1854) (speckled shrimpfish)
- Aeoliscus strigatus (Günther, 1861) (razorfish)
As of 2018, Fossilworks recognizes an additional fossil species:
- †Aeoliscus heinrichi (Heckel, 1850)
References
- Jordan, David Starr; Starks, Edwin Chapin (1902). "A Review of the Hemibranchiate Fishes of Japan". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 26 (1308): 71–72.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Aeoliscus in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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