Notopogon

The bellowfishes or bellowsfishes are fishes in the genus Notopogon in the family Centriscidae.[2] They are found in deeper parts of the temperate southern oceans, although the longspine bellowfish has been recorded as far north as New Caledonia and Madagascar.[2] According to FishBase, they are part of the family Centriscidae, but some authorities split that family, in which case the genus Notopogon is in the family Macroramphosidae, which is followed here.[3] They have long second spines on their dorsal fins and tiny mouths at the tip of their greatly elongated snouts. Their bodies are relatively high (giving them a somewhat hunchbacked appearance), unlike the related snipefishes. They reach a maximum length of about 34 cm (13 in), and are silvery or reddish in colour.

"Bellowsfish" redirects here. For the goosefish in the family Lophiidae, see Bellows-fish.

Notopogon
Notopogon lilliei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Macroramphosidae
Genus: Notopogon
Regan, 1914
Type species
Notopogon lilliei
Regan 1914
Species

See text

Synonyms[1]

Scolopacichthys Regan, 1914

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:[2]

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References
  1. Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Macroramphosinae genera". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Notopogon in FishBase. February 2018 version.
  3. "Notopogon". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 13 June 2018.


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