Slender snipefish

For the species known as slender snipefish in South Africa, see longspine snipefish.

The slender snipefish or snipefish (Macroramphosus gracilis) is a snipefish of the genus Macroramphosus. It is found in tropical oceans around the world at depths of 50 to 500 m (160 to 1,640 ft). Its length is up to 15 cm (5.9 in).

Slender snipefish
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Syngnathiformes
Family:	Centriscidae
Genus:	Macroramphosus
Species:	M. gracilis
Binomial name
Macroramphosus gracilis (R. T. Lowe, 1839)
Synonyms
Centriscus gracilis Lowe, 1839 Centriscus velitaris Pallas, 1770 Macroramphosus velitaris (Pallas, 1770) Macrorhamphosus hawaiiensis Gilbert, 1905 Macrorhamphosus molleri Whitley, 1930