Atlantic trumpetfish
Aulostomus strigosus
Sighting evidence at El Golfo Sunken Crater Reef
Photo: Luis P. B. · CC BY-NC
Trumpetfish station themselves vertically alongside black corals and gorgonian fans on the crater wall, adopting the same posture as the surrounding hydroid or sponge stalks. This cryptic posture is maintained for extended periods — individuals have been observed motionless against the same fan coral for over 20 minutes, waiting for damselfish or wrasse to approach within striking range.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Atlantic trumpetfish is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.