Pacific Trumpetfish (species: Aulostomus chinensis) in Cook Islands (Gaia Guide)
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Aulostomus chinensis
Pacific Trumpetfish


©Ken Clifton: Aulostomus chinensis

©Alex Vail: Aulostomus chinensis at No Name Reef near Lizard Island

©Lyle Vail: Trumpetfish at No Name Reef

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Gasterosteiformes
Family Aulostomidae
Genus Aulostomus
Species Aulostomus chinensis

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments.

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References

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.
  • Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene (1990). Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii.
  • Siebeck, U.E. and N.J. Marshall (2001). Ocular media transmission of coral reef fish - can coral reef fish see ultraviolet light? Vision Research, 41: 133-149. LIRS catalog number 889.