Longspine snipefish (Macroramphosus scolopax)

Scientific name: Macroramphosus scolopax Linnaeus, 1758

Longspine snipefish (Macroramphosus scolopax)

The Longspine snipefish (Macroramphosus scolopax) is a marine fish of the family Centriscidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 20; Vertebrae: 24. Reddish pink in color, silvery below. Body compressed, without scales. Mouth is placed at the end of the long tubular snout. Snout length (6.1cm), length of second dorsal spine (LDS 3.9 cm).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Macroramphosus scolopax
Family
Centriscidae (Snipefishes and shrimpfishes)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
12.0
Depth range
25–600 m (82–1969 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 25 - 600 m, usually 50 - 350 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Gulf of Maine to Argentina. Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. Indo-West Pacific. Mainly in temperate latitudes between 20? and 40?N. Presence in Somalia to be confirmed.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.36-0.46; tmax=6)

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Sources

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

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