Slender snipefish (Macroramphosus gracilis)

Scientific name: Macroramphosus gracilis Lowe, 1839

Slender snipefish (Macroramphosus gracilis)

The Slender snipefish (Macroramphosus gracilis) is a marine fish of the family Centriscidae.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Macroramphosus gracilis
Family
Centriscidae (Snipefishes and shrimpfishes)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
50–500 m (164–1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 50 - 500 m, usually 50 - 150 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Africa through the tropical Pacific to Hawaii. Eastern Central Pacific: California, USA. Western Central Atlantic: Florida, USA and Bahamas to Cuba.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.55-1.18; tmax=2)

Sources

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

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