Scientific Name
Aulostomus maculatus

Common Name
Trumpetfish

Biology
Dorsal spines : 12; Dorsal soft rays : 21-25; Anal soft rays: 21 - 25. Prominent barbel at tip of lower jaw. Dorsal fin preceded by 8-13 well-spaced, isolated spines

Classification

Classified By

Valenciennes, 1841

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Pipefishes and Seahorses (Syngnathiformes)

Family

Trumpetfishes (Aulostomidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Atlantic

Distribution

Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bermuda to northern South America. East to St. Paul's Rocks.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

2 m

Depth To - meters

25 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 25 m

Trophic Level

4.26 s.e. 0.75 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

100.0 cm

Common Length

60.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated