Trumpet fishes are part of the order Syngnathiformes, family aulostomidae and genus aulostomus.
They can be found in tropical waters around the world in areas with coral reefs, areas with stony or San
Quick Facts
Trumpet fish has 3 subspecies:
Trumpet fishes are part of the order Syngnathiformes, family aulostomidae and genus aulostomus.
They can be found in tropical waters around the world in areas with coral reefs, areas with stony or Sandy substrates.
They are related to seahorses.
Swim in waters with depths of 0.5 – 30 meters.
Feeding over the trumpet
All members of the genus can open their mouths at full capacity so they can swallow body-sized prey.
They are carnivorous fish that feed using the ambush method. They hide among coral reefs and when prey is nearby they jump on it with their mouths open.
Because they don't have teeth, they use strong suction to catch food.
It is a ferocious predator, but its small mouth size limits it to insects and small organisms that it finds on the surface of water and at shallow depths.
Appearance over the trumpet
It reaches up to 1 meter in length. His body is long, thin, stiff and has the shape of a spear. Their body is not flexible, they can not curl due to the interconnected bone structure.
The dorsal and dorsal fins are located much further back than the other fish.
They are relatively large fish for the environment in which they live.
An atypical feature of them is the long and round snout almost devoid of Jaws.
He is often seen swimming vertically among the corals. There are areas where the population is quite large and they can be easily seen. Some say they are even abundant in places, such as reef areas or lagoons, where they find enough food.
They're supposed to like waves.
Reproduction over the trumpet
Like other species of fish, the trumpet fish does courtship through elaborate dance rituals during the mating season.
After mating, females lay eggs from March to June. The eggs are taken by the male, fertilized and incubated until they hatch.
Then the Cubs make contact with the outside world for the first time.
