Two slender fish with narrow bodies, pointed snouts, and thin tails, aligned closely side by side.

Shrimpfish

Aeoliscus strigatus
Where at Shedd?
Wild Reef
Diet Small fishes and very small animals called zooplankton and zoobenthos
Size Length: Up to 6 inches (15 cm)
Type Fishes
Range Indian and West-Central Pacific Oceans
Habitat Schools in the spines of sea urchins and branching corals

Did you know?

  1. Shrimpfish not only swim in schools, but each fish swims vertically with its snout pointing toward the bottom.
  2. Transparent plates cover their bodies to protect these shrimpfish from predators.