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Slender snipefish (Macroramphosus gracilis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Macroramphosus gracilis

Common Name
Slender snipefish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 19; Vertebrae: 23 - 24. Branchiostegal rays: 4 (Ref. 36710).

Classification

Classified By
Lowe, 1839
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Pipefishes and Seahorses (Syngnathiformes)
Family
Snipefishes and shrimpfishes (Centriscidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Africa through the tropical Pacific to Hawaii. Eastern Central Pacific: California, USA. Western Central Atlantic: Florida, USA and Bahamas to Cuba (Ref. 7251).
Range
45°N - 40°S, 180°W - 180°E

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
50 m
Depth To - meters
500 m
Zone
pelagic-oceanic
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 50 - 500 m (Ref. 58302), usually 50 - 150 m (Ref. 58302)
Trophic Level
3.4 s.e. 0.46 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
15.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7502 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (12 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.55-1.18; tmax=2)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated