Aeoliscus punctulatus (Bianconi, 1854)
Speckled shrimpfish
Aeoliscus punctulatus
photo by Field, R.

 Family:  Centriscidae (Snipefishes and shrimpfishes), subfamily: Centriscinae
 Max. size:  15 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  reef-associated
 Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Kenya to Algoa Bay, South Africa.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-13. Pale green in color, with widely-spaced, small black spots (Ref. 5462).
 Biology:  Found in small groups near or among long-spined sea urchins and branching corals. Feeds on planktonic crustaceans (Ref. 9710). Swims vertically, with a head-down position (Ref. 5462).
 IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 30.04.93
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 05.04.10
 Checked by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 08.01.97

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