Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Ordo: Syngnathiformes
Familia: Centriscidae
Subfamilia: Macroramphosinae
Genus: Macroramphosus
Species: Macroramphosus scolopax
Name
Macroramphosus scolopax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Type locality: Mediterranean Sea
No types known
Original combination: Balistes scolopax
Synonyms
Amphisilia velitaris Cuvier in Guérin-Méneville, 1828
Centriscus scolopax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Centricus squamosus Bloch, 1785
Centriscus velitaris Pallas, 1770 (Catalog of Fishes lists this as a synonym of Macroramphosus gracilis)
Macroramphosus velitaris (Pallas, 1770)
Macrorhamphosus elevatus Waite, 1899
Macrorhamphosus gallinago Ogilby, 1908
Macrorhamphosus lancifer Ogilby, 1910
Macrorhamphosus otteri Fowler, 1934
Macrorhamphosus robustus Ogilby, 1910
Macrorhamphosus sagifue Jordan & Starks, 1902
Macrorhamphosus scolopax (misspelling) (Linnaeus, 1758)
Macrorhamphosus scolopax var. elevatus Waite, 1899
Silurus cornutus Forsskål, 1775
Solenostomus scolopax (Linnaeus, 1758)
References
Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis, Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiæ: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. i–ii, 1–824 pp DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542: 329. Open access Reference page.
Mohr, E. 1937: Revision der Centriscidae (Acanthopterygii Centrisciformes). Dana Report (13): 1–70, Pls. 1-2.
Links
Macroramphosus scolopax – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Macroramphosus scolopax in the World Register of Marine Species
Macroramphosus scolopax in FishBase,
Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.
Macroramphosus scolopax in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.
Vernacular names
català: Trompeter
dansk: Sneppefisk
Deutsch: Gewöhnlicher Schnepfenfisch
Ελληνικά: Μπεκατσόψαρο
English: Longspine snipefish
español: Trompetero copete
français: Bécasse de mer
עברית: חרטומן-ים מצוי
日本語: サギフエ
Nederlands: Snipvis
norsk nynorsk: Trompetfisk
norsk: Trompetfisk
polski: Bekaśnik
shqip: Peshku trompetë
svenska: Snäppfisk
Türkçe: Boru baligi
The longspine snipefish, bellowfish, common bellowsfish, snipe-fish, snipefish, spine trumpet fish, or trumpetfish, Macroramphosus scolopax, is a snipefish of the genus Macroramphosus. It is also known as the slender snipefish off the South African coast.[3] [4]
Distribution
This fish is found worldwide in tropical to subtropical water[3] in the Atlantic, Indian, and west Pacific Oceans, at depths of 25 to 600 m (82 to 1,969 ft)ea. It has also been observed in the eastern Pacific off Santa Catalina Island, California.[citation needed]
Description
Longspine snipefish are reddish pink dorsally but have silvery bellies. They have a large eye, long snouts and a slender spine protruding dorsally.[3]
Ecology
The longspine snipefish feeds on crustacean zooplankton such as copepods and ostracods, as well as benthic invertebrates.[3]
In the month-long NORFANZ Expedition of 2003 which examined the biodiversity of the seamounts and slopes of the Norfolk Ridge, 5000 specimens averaging 78 g (2.8 oz) were collected from three locations.[5]
Reproduction
Courting males follow and swim parallel to the female near the bottom. The two fish join by their caudal peduncle, and the genital papilla of the female extends and contacts the genital region of the male repeatedly. Courting males change color and act aggressively with other males prior to this process. [4]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Macroramphosus scolopax.
Fritzsche, R.; Matsuura, K.; Collette, B.; et al. (2010). "Macroramphosus scolopax". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T155030A4705899. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T155030A4705899.en.
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Macroramphosus scolopax". FishBase. February 2018 version.
Smith, M.M. and Heemstra, P.C. (eds.) 2003. Smiths' Sea Fishes ISBN 1-86872-890-0
De Oliveira, Rui Fil; Carvalho Almada, Vitor A.; De Fátima Gil, Maria Gil (1 April 1993). "The reproductive behavior of the longspine snipefish, Macrorhamphosus scolopax (Syngnathiformes, Macrorhamphosidae)". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 36 (4): 337–343. doi:10.1007/BF00012410.
NORFANZ Voyage Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-10-29.
Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd., Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
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