Slender snipefish
📖 Overview
Found in a wide range of habitats, from near surface to near bottom and sometimes in huge schools . May range into coastal waters . Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae . Seems to be sympatric with Macroramphosus scolopax (Linnaeus, 1758) all around the world .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
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 .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Slender snipefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Slender snipefish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 50 - 500 m , usually 50 - 150 m . Deep-water; 45°N - 40°S, 180°W - 180°E Central Atlantic: Indo-West-Pacific: Africa through the tropical Pacific to Hawaii and Desventuradas Is.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centriscus gracilis | Lowe | 1839 | Synonym |
| Centriscus japonicus | Günther | 1861 | Synonym |
| Centriscus velitaris | Pallas | 1770 | Synonym |
| Macroramphosus japonicus | Günther | 1861 | Synonym |
| Macroramphosus molleri | Whitley | 1930 | Synonym |
| Macroramphosus velitaris | Pallas | 1770 | Synonym |
| Macrorhamphosus gracilis | Lowe | 1839 | Synonym |
| Macrorhamphosus hawaiiensis | Gilbert | 1905 | Synonym |
| Macrorhamphosus molleri | Whitley | 1930 | Synonym |
| Macrorhamphosus velitaris | Pallas | 1770 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 19 records indexed .
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