Smooth trunkfish
📖 Overview
Found on coral reefs . Solitary or in small groups . Feeds on a wide variety of small bottom invertebrates such as mollusks, crustaceans, worms, sessile tunicates and sponges exposed by a jet of water ejected through the mouth . Marketed fresh locally . Toxins released when excited kill other fishes . Easily approached .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Carapace and caudal peduncle blackish with numerous small white spots; lips and bases of fins blackish; terminal edge of caudal fin narrowly white with a blackish submarginal band .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Smooth trunkfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 50 m . Subtropical; 44°N - 35°S, 98°W - 34°W
🌿 Ecology
a wide variety of small bottom invertebrates such as mollusks, crustaceans, worms, sessile tunicates
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 39 records indexed .
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