West Atlantic trumpetfish | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Syngnathiformes |
Family: | Aulostomidae |
Genus: | Aulostomus |
Species: | A. maculatus
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Binomial name | |
Aulostomus maculatus Valenciennes, 1841
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Synonyms[2] | |
Aulostomus maculatus, the West Atlantic trumpetfish, is a long-bodied fish with an upturned mouth. It often swims vertically while trying to blend with vertical coral, such as sea rods, sea pens, and pipe sponges.