Centriscus

Centriscus is a genus of shrimpfishes found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Centriscus
Smooth Razorfish (C. cristatus)
Grooved Razorfish (C. scutatus)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Syngnathiformes
Suborder:	Aulostomoidei
Superfamily:	Centriscoidea
Family:	Centriscidae
Genus:	Centriscus Linnaeus, 1758
Type species
Centriscus scutatus Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms[1]
Acentrachme Gill, 1862

Species

Currently, two recognized species are placed in this genus:^[2]

• Centriscus cristatus (De Vis, 1885) (smooth razorfish)
• Centriscus scutatus Linnaeus, 1758 (grooved razorfish)