Chinese trumpetfish
Aulostomus chinensis
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A trumpetfish from the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea and East Africa to Panama. It eats small fish and shrimps. It reaches 80 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Aulostomus chinensis
- Family
- Aulostomidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Aulostomidae
- Order
- Syngnathiformes
- Synonyms
- Aulostamus chinensis, Aulostoma chinense, Aulostoma chinensis, Aulostomus valentini, Aulostomus valentiti, Fistularia chinensis, Polypterichthys valentini
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, América do Sul, África, América do Norte
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 80 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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