Longspine snipefish
📖 Overview
Found between the seabed and midwater on the lower continental shelf, over sand. Juveniles found in oceanic surface waters ; adults normally live close to the bottom (normally in 50-350 m depth ). Gregarious. Juveniles feed mainly on pelagic invertebrates, mainly copepods, while adults feed on bottom invertebrates . Seems to be sympatric with Macroramphosus gracilis (Lowe, 1839) all around the world .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
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) .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Longspine snipefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Longspine snipefish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Longspine snipefish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 25 - 600 m , usually 50 - 350 m . Subtropical; 66°N - 43°S, 180°W - 180°E West Pacific.
🌿 Ecology
pelagic invertebrates, mainly copepods, while adults feed on bottom invertebrates (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Longspine snipefish is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 17.8 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 456 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Longspine snipefish has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bellowfish · Bellows-fish · Common Bellows-fish · Common Bellowsfish · Common Snipefish · Long Nosed Snipefish · Longspine snipefish · Longspine snipefish, Snipe-fish · Slender Snipefish · Snipe-fish · Spine Trumpet Fish · Trumpet Fish · Woodcock-fish · longspine spinefish · snipe fish · snipefish · Trumpetfish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Trompeter |
| 🌍CES | dlouhorypec obecný |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Almindelig sneppefisk · Sneppefisk |
| 🇩🇪German | Gewöhnlicher Schnepfenfisch · Schnepenfisch |
| 🌍ELL | Mpastura Vacchi · Μπεκάτσα · Μπεκατσόψαρο |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | torvikala |
| 🇫🇷French | Bécasse de mer · Trompette |
| 🌍HEB | חרטומן-ים מצוי |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Gallinazza · Munacedda di forti · Pesce beccaccino · Pesce topino · Pesce trombetta · Pisci d'umbra · Pisci trafinu · Pisciu stranieru · Soffietto · Troûboûlis |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | サギフエ |
| 🌍MLT | Bekkacca · Bekkacca tal-bahar · Pixxitmun · Pixxitrumbetta · Trumbetta |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | snipvis |
| 🌍NNO | trompetfisk |
| 🌍NOB | trompetfisk |
| 🇳🇴Norwegian | Trompetfisk |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Bekasnik |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Apara-lápis · Peixe-beija-flor-comum · Peixe-trombeteiro · Peixe-trompeteiro · Trombeteiro |
| 🌍RON | Peste trompeta |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Морской бекас · Обыкновенный морской бекас |
| 🌍SLV | Kljunačka |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Canario · Musico · Trompetero · trompetero copete |
| 🌍SQI | peshku trompetë |
| 🇸🇪Swedish | Snäppfisk |
| 🌍TUR | Trombetta larga · boru baligi |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 長吻魚(鷺管魚) · 長嘴仔 · 鷸嘴魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balistes scolopax | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
| Centriscus scolopax | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
| Centriscus squamosus | Bloch | 1785 | Heterotypic |
| Macrorhamphosus elevatus | Waite | 1899 | Synonym |
| Macrorhamphosus scolopax | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
| Silurus cornutus | Forsskål | 1775 | Synonym |
| Solenostomus scolopax | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 134 records indexed .
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