any of about 12 species of marine deepwater fishes of the family Macrorhamphosidae (order Gasterosteiformes), found in warm and temperate regions. ... [1 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/114
Snipe'fish` noun (Zoology) (a) The bellows fish. (b) A long, slender deep-sea fish ( Nemichthys scolopaceus ) with a slender beak. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/133