Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Trumpetfish
Aulostomus maculatus
Trumpetfish
Category: Trumpetfishes
Scientific Name: Aulostomus maculatus
Size: 1 to 3 ft. (30 to 90 cm)  
Depth: 15-80 ft. (5-25 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Syngnathiformes (Order)
      └Aulostomidae (Family)
       └Aulostomus (Genus)
        └A. maculatus (Species)

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