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Trumpetfish
Aulostomus maculatus
20.8398, -86.8878
Field Notes
Description:
Photo take at -45 ft in a Caribbean reef.
A long slender fish with small fins at the rear of the body and a thickelongated snout with a pointed barbel on the lower jaw. These fish can change colour at will, although three basic colour schemes exist: reddish brown, gray with a blue snout, and yellow. Common markings include pale horizontal stripes and dark speckles.
Habitat:
Found throughout the Caribbean, south-east Caribbean
Lives between 3m to 30m along the reef stay close to feather fans and gorgonias.
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