Longsnout bellowfish (Notopogon macrosolen)

Scientific name: Notopogon macrosolen Barnard, 1925

The Longsnout bellowfish (Notopogon macrosolen) is a marine fish of the family Centriscidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, southern Namibia and between Saldanha Bay to northwest of Cape Town in South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Notopogon macrosolen
Family: Centriscidae (Snipefishes and shrimpfishes)
Order: Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 33.0
Depth range: 200–500 m (656–1640 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 500 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: southern Namibia and between Saldanha Bay to northwest of Cape Town in South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN): Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated 27 September 2026