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  1. Centriscidae, family Centriscidaenoun

    shrimpfishes

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  1. Centriscidae

    The Centriscidae are a family of fishes from the order Syngnathiformes which includes the snipefishes, shrimpfishes, and bellowfishes. A small family, consisting of only about a dozen marine species, they are of an unusual appearance, as reflected by their common names. The species in this family are restricted to relatively shallow, tropical parts of the Indo-Pacific.

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  1. centriscidae

    Centriscidae is a family of marine fish better known as razorfish or shrimpfish. They are characterized by their unique body shape; elongated, compressed, and encased in bony plate armor, with a sharp, pointed snout. These fish are usually found in tropical or subtropical climates in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans.

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  1. Centriscidae

    The Centriscidae are the family of snipefishes, shrimpfishes, and bellowfishes. A small family, consisting of only about a dozen marine species, they are of an unusual appearance, as reflected by their common names. The members of the genera Aeoliscus and Centriscus are restricted to relatively shallow, tropical parts of the Indo-Pacific, while the remaining species mainly are found in deeper parts of tropical, subtropical or southern oceans. Their bodies are highly compressed, and mostly covered with bony plates. The first spine of the dorsal fin is long and sharp, and displaced to the rear of the body; two additional spines, the rest of the dorsal fin, and the caudal fin have all moved to the ventral side of the fish. Their snouts are also long and narrow, and the small mouths at the end have no teeth. All species are small, no more than 34 cm. As if their shapes were not strange enough, centriscids also swim head down. The reason for this is unclear; while some species blend in with sea grass, others live on coral reefs, where there is no apparent advantage to vertical positioning. They feed on zooplankton.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of centriscidae in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of centriscidae in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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