west atlantic trumpetfish
| Scientific name | Aulostomus maculatus |
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| Descriptor | Valenciennes |
| Year of description | 1841 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Aulostomidae |
| Genus | Aulostomus |
Introduction
Aulostomus maculatus, commonly known as west atlantic trumpetfish, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size60 cm
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Maximum size100 cm
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Mimicryplants
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Patternponctuations
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Average size60 cm
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Maximum size100 cm
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Mimicryplants
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Patternponctuations
How to recognize the west atlantic trumpetfish ?
The west atlantic trumpetfish measures between 60 and 100 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly rouge, jaune, noir, blanc and beige body. The also has noir ponctuations.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The west atlantic trumpetfish is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found at mid-depth and near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
Although the west atlantic trumpetfish is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The west atlantic trumpetfish is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature24 - 30 °C
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Depth2 - 25 m
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FlowStrong, Medium and Slow
Biotope presentation
The west atlantic trumpetfish is most often found at a depth between 2m and 25m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
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Species of the same biotope
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