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longspine snipefish

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

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A moderately elongate snipefish with a tubular snout equal to about a quarter of the total body length and a dorsal spine, of species Macroramphosus scolopax.

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  • Catalan: trompeter — Macroramphosus scolopax
  • Catalan: becada — Macroramphosus scolopax
  • French: bécasse de mer — Macroramphosus scolopax
  • German: Gewöhnlicher Schnepfenfisch — Macroramphosus scolopax
  • Italian: pesce trombetta — Macroramphosus scolopax
  • Polish: bekaśnik — Macroramphosus scolopax
  • Russian: обыкнове́нный морско́й бека́с (obyknovénnyj morskój bekás) — Macroramphosus scolopax
  • Russian: бека́с-ры́ба (bekás-rýba) — Macroramphosus scolopax
  • Spanish: trompetero — Macroramphosus scolopax
  • Turkish: çulluk balığı — Macroramphosus scolopax