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Head-down-tail-up razorfish

Some fishes are unique by having a "mustache" and but some have physical qualities that look like a razor. This razorfish or shrimpfish photo is for my flickr friend Arnel aka www.flickr.com/people/lenareh/ Shrimpfish are nearly transparent and flattened from side to side with long snouts and a sharp-edged belly. A thin, dark stripe runs along its body. It is from this and their shrimp-like appearance that their name is derived. They swim in a synchronized manner with their heads pointing downwards. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrimpfish

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Uploaded on September 16, 2011
Taken on May 11, 2010