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Chinese trumpetfish

Aulostomus chinensis

Description:

This weird fish was spotted while snorkeling during a family trip. Chinese trumpetfish can have different combinations grey, brown, green and yellow.

Habitat:

They are found in trolpical and subtropical zones in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean.

1 Species ID Suggestions

SargonR
SargonR 8 years ago
Chinese Trumpetfish
Aulostomus chinensis Chinese Trumpetfish, Aulostomus chinensis


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3 Comments

SargonR
SargonR 8 years ago

My pleasure. You have some excellent underwater pictures, I look forward to seeing more! Tropical fish are my favorite thing to photograph!

HenryTang
HenryTang 8 years ago

Yes, I was looking to identify the middle long one. Thanks!

SargonR
SargonR 8 years ago

The long fish in the middle (assuming your post is indended to be for that one) is a Chinese Trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis).

HenryTang
Spotted by
HenryTang

名護市, 九州地方, Japan

Spotted on Aug 30, 2014
Submitted on Aug 20, 2015

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