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Western Atlantic Trumpetfish
Aulostomus maculatus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Pacific TrumpetfishAulostomus chinensis
Atlantic Bluespotted CornetfishFistularia tabacaria
Eastern Atlantic TrumpetfishAulostomus strigosus
Threespot DamselfishStegastes planifrons
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,137 |
|---|---|
| United States Virgin Islands | 49 |
| Mexico | 25 |
| Quintana Roo | 25 |
| Puerto Rico | 14 |
| Panama | 8 |
| Provincia de Bocas del Toro | 8 |
| Colombia | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina | 4 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Pipefishes and Allies · Syngnathiformes |
| Family | Trumpetfishes · Aulostomidae |
| Genus | Aulostomus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Western Atlantic Trumpetfish with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.