HomeMarine aquarium fishSeahorses & pipefishRazorfish Razorfish (Aeoliscus strigatus) Scientific name: Aeoliscus strigatus G?nther, 1861 The Razorfish (Aeoliscus strigatus) is a marine fish of the family Centriscidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Tanzania and Seychelles; then from southern Japan to New South Wales, Australia. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12. Recognized by hinged part of dorsal fin spine. Variable in color with habitat. Greenish-yellow with diffused stripe when in seagrass environment. Pale with black stripe when found on open substrate with white sand or rubble.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameAeoliscus strigatusFamilyCentriscidae (Snipefishes and shrimpfishes)OrderSyngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length15.0Depth range1–20 m (3–66 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 20 mClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-West Pacific: Tanzania and Seychelles; then from southern Japan to New South Wales, Australia.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More seahorses & pipefishSpeckled shrimpfishAeoliscus punctulatusAlligator pipefishSyngnathoides biaculeatusSchultz's pipefishCorythoichthys schultziScribbled pipefishCorythoichthys intestinalisMessmate pipefishCorythoichthys haematopterusThorny seahorseHippocampus histrixSee all seahorses & pipefish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026