noun
longspine snipefish; common bellowsfish; snipefish
A marine fish (Macroramphosus scolopax) with a long snout and compressed body. The name is usually written in katakana.
サギフエは細長い口が特徴的な魚です。
The snipefish is a fish characterized by its long, slender mouth.
水族館でサギフエを見たことがありますか？
Have you ever seen a snipefish at an aquarium?
The name likely derives from the fish's long snout resembling a heron's (鷺, sagi) beak and a flute (笛, fue), but the exact origin is uncertain.