Eastern Atlantic Trumpetfish
| Scientific name | Aulostomus strigosus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Wheeler |
| Year of description | 1955 |
| IUCN category (World) | LC |
| Family | Aulostomidae |
| Genus | Aulostomus |
Introduction
Aulostomus strigosus, commonly known as Eastern Atlantic Trumpetfish, is a salt water fish.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size60 cm
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Maximum size75 cm
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Patternponctuations
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Average size60 cm
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Maximum size75 cm
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Patternponctuations
How to recognize the Eastern Atlantic Trumpetfish ?
The Eastern Atlantic Trumpetfish measures between 60 and 75 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly noir, blanc and beige body. The also has bleu, noir and blanc 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 Eastern 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 Eastern Atlantic Trumpetfish is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The Eastern 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?
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Depth3 - 25 m
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FlowStrong, Medium and Slow
Biotope presentation
The Eastern Atlantic Trumpetfish is most often found at a depth between 3m 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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Bibliographic references
PHYLOGEOGRAPHY OF THE TRUMPETFISHES (AULOSTOMUS): RING SPECIESCOMPLEX ON A GLOBAL SCALE - B. W. BOWEN - A. L. BASS - L.A. Rocha - W. S. GRANT - D. Ross Robertson - EVOLUTION - 2001.
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