noun
slender snipe eel
A deep-sea eel with a long, slender body and bird-like jaws. Scientific name: Nemichthys scolopaceus.
深海調査でシギウナギが採集された。
A slender snipe eel was collected during the deep-sea survey.
シギウナギはくちばしのような細長いあごを持つ。
The slender snipe eel has a long, slender beak-like jaw.
The Japanese name シギウナギ literally means 'snipe eel', from シギ (snipe, a long-billed bird) and ウナギ (eel), referring to its bird-like jaws and eel-like body.