Aulostomus chinensis

Aulostomus chinensis
Chinese Trumpetfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Aulostomidae
Genus: Aulostomus
Lacépède, 1803
Species: A. chinensis
Binomial name
Aulostomus chinensis
(Linnaeus, 1766)

The Chinese Trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis) is a species of reef-dwelling fish in the family Aulostomidae. They occur on protected reefs from the eastern coast of Africa, through the Indian Ocean, Australasia, and the Pacific Ocean from Japan and China to the coast of the Americas. They feed on small fishes and shrimps, relying on camouflage and stealth to obtain prey.

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