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gasterosteiform
Lined seahorse (Hippocampus erectus).
Shrimpfishes, which belong to the family Centriscidae within the order Gasterosteiformes, are commonly referred to as razor fishes because of their characteristic sharp-edged belly.1
These small, tropical marine fishes are further distinguished by their nearly transparent, compressed bodies, which are covered in fused, transparent armor plates.12