Centriscus scutatus

Centriscus scutatus is a slender fish that reaches a length of 15 cm (5.9 in). It is found at depth between 2 and 333 m (typically 2–15 m) in the Indian and Pacific oceans, from the Red Sea and Persian Gulf up to Japan, New Caledonia and Australia. This coastal species inhabits mud or silty sand next to sea grasses or corals. It swims almost vertically, sometimes in large groups,^[3] with head pointed downwards, and feeds on small crustaceans.^[4]

Centriscus scutatus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Syngnathiformes
Family:	Centriscidae
Genus:	Centriscus
Species:	C. scutatus
Binomial name
Centriscus scutatus Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms[2]
Centriscus capito Oshima, 1922 Amphisile finschii Hilgendorf, 1884 Amphislie macrophthalma Steindachner, 1860