Atlantic Cornetfish (Aulostomus strigosus)

FishverifiedLeast Concern

Aulostomus strigosus

Wheeler, 1955

Atlantic Cornetfish

Also known as: Eastern Atlantic Trumpetfish, Trumpet Fish

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About

Habitat

Demersal

Depth

5–25 m

Max size

75 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Syngnathiformes

Family

Aulostomidae

Where to find it

common

Cape Verde Sao Tome and Principe Spain (Canary Islands)

occasional

Brazil (Fernando de Noronha)

Other species in Aulostomidae

Chinese Trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis)

Aulostomus chinensis

Chinese Trumpetfish

Atlantic Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus)

Aulostomus maculatus

Atlantic Trumpetfish

Image: © Philippe Guillaume (CC-BY) · iNaturalist (CC-BY) · source