| West Atlantic trumpetfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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.
- ^ Pollom, R. (2015). "Aulostomus maculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T16421352A16509812. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T16421352A16509812.en. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species related to Aulostomus maculatus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 June 2018.