Speckled shrimpfish (Aeoliscus punctulatus)

Scientific name: Aeoliscus punctulatus Bianconi, 1854

Speckled shrimpfish (Aeoliscus punctulatus)

The Speckled shrimpfish (Aeoliscus punctulatus) is a marine fish of the family Centriscidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea and Kenya to Algoa Bay, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 3; Dorsal soft rays: 10-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. Pale green in color, with widely-spaced, small black spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aeoliscus punctulatus
Family
Centriscidae (Snipefishes and shrimpfishes)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Kenya to Algoa Bay, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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