Centriscidae

snipefish

Macroramphosus scolopax

Long pointed snout and dorsal spine

• Cross-climate
• Temperate
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Africa
• South America
• Deep-bodied
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The longspine snipefish (Macroramphosus scolopax), is a snipefish of the genus Macroramphosus, also known by various names such as bellowfish, common bellowsfish, snipe-fish, snipefish, spine trumpet fish, or trumpetfish. It is also known as the slender snipefish particularly off the South African coast. Its distinct features, including its long, pointed snout and protruding dorsal spine, make it easily recognizable.