Razorfish
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Fish
A common name used for three unrelated groups of fishes:- The genera Aeoliscus and Centriscus of the family CentriscidaeCentriscidaeCentriscidae is 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 the common names...
, also known as shrimpfishShrimpfishShrimpfish, also called razorfish, are five small species of marine fish in the subfamily Centriscinae of the family Centriscidae...
es - The genus XyrichtysXyrichtysXyrichtys is a genus of wrasses found in sandy-bottomed ocean habitats throughout the world. They are commonly known as razorfishes as they are very laterally compressed with a sharp bony ridge at the front of the head...
of the family Labridae - The species Aeoliscus strigatusAeoliscus strigatusAeoliscus strigatus, also known as the razorfish, is a member of the family Centriscidae of the order Gasterosteiformes. This unique fish adopts a head-down tail-up position as an adaptation for hiding among sea urchin spines....
Bivalve
- Another name (as Razor Fish) for the Razor shellRazor shellThe razor shell, Ensis arcuatus, also called razor clam or razor fish, is a bivalve of the family Pharidae. It is found on sandy beaches in Northern Europe and Eastern Canada, such as Prince Edward Island, where it is most populous in the world. It prefers coarser sand than its relatives E. ensis...
Ensis arcuatus - Pinna bicolor, found in South Australian water
See also
- Razor (disambiguation)Razor (disambiguation)- Companies :* Razor Entertainment, a trading cards and collectibles company based in Dallas, Texas* RazorUSA - a manufacturer of rideable toys.- In music :* Razor , a Canadian thrash metal band formed in 1984...
- Fish (disambiguation)Fish (disambiguation)Fish are vertebrates with gills that live in water. Related concepts include:* Fish , an important source of protein for humans throughout recorded history* Fishing, the activity of trying to catch fishFish may also refer to:-People:...
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