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Gazetteer
| Aulostomus maculatus Valenciennes, 1837 | ||||
| Family: | Aulostomidae (Trumpetfishes) | picture (Aumac_u5.jpg)
by Patzner, R.
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| Order: | Syngnathiformes | |||
| Class: | Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) | |||
| FishBase name: | Trumpetfish | |||
| Max. size: | 100.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 26340) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine ; depth range 2 - 25 m | |||
| Climate: | subtropical | |||
| Importance: | fisheries: minor commercial | |||
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| Distribution: Gazetteer |
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bermuda to northern South America. East to St. Paul's Rocks (Ref. 13121). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-25; Anal soft rays: 21-25. Prominent barbel at tip of lower jaw. Dorsal fin preceeded by 8-13 well-spaced, isolated spines (Ref. 26938) | |||
| Biology: | Commonly found in weedy areas and especially around reefs, where they usually swim snout- down among sea whips (gorgonians). A solitary ambusher of small fishes and crustaceans that lurk among branching coral or gorgogonians. Often swims behind large herbivorous fishes to sneak up on prey. Mouth opens to diameter of body to suck in prey (Ref. 9710). Marketed locally | |||
| Red List Status: | Not in IUCN Red List , (Ref. 36508) | |||
| Dangerous: | harmless | |||