Trumpetfish
Sep 23, 2011
Design
The trumpetfish is a sneaky predator. It will sometimes swim slowly and sneak up on its prey, or it may act like a floating stick. This predatory technique likely became part of the trumpetfish’s instinct after the Fall when animals began to eat other animals.
Features
- This fish is extremely long and slender.
- It also has a long, tube-like snout into which it sucks its prey.
- The trumpetfish’s color varies from dark brown to green.
Fun Facts
- The trumpetfish can change colors. This ability is used as camouflage and can help it find a mate.
- The male trumpetfish carries the fertilized eggs until they are ready to hatch.
- There are three species of trumpetfishes worldwide.
CLASS: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
ORDER: Syngnathiformes (pipefishes and sea horses)
FAMILY: Aulostomidae (cornetfishes and trumpetfishes)
GENUS/SPECIES: Aulostomus maculatus
Size: Less than two ft (0.6 m)
Depth: 10–100 ft (3–30.5 m)
Diet: Small fish and crustaceans
Habitat: Coral reefs or lagoons throughout the Indo-Pacific and eastern Pacific
