Atlantic trumpetfish
Aulostomus maculatus Valenciennes, 1841
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Aulostomus maculatus, the West Atlantic trumpetfish, is a long-bodied fish with an upturned mouth. It often swims vertically while trying to blend with vertical coral, such as sea rods, sea pens, and pipe sponges.
Wikipedia contributors, Aulostomus maculatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:46:27.173692+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Aulostomus maculatus Valenciennes, 1841
- Name authority
- Valenciennes, 1841
- Common name
- Atlantic trumpetfish
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Syngnathiformes
- Family
- Aulostomidae
- Genus
- Aulostomus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSyngnathiformes
- familyAulostomidae Rafinesque, 1815
- genusAulostomus Lacepède, 1803
- speciesAulostomus maculatus Valenciennes, 1841
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Aulostomus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Aulostomus strigosus Wheeler, 1955 | AulostomidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chinese trumpetfishAulostomus chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766) | AulostomidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Aulostoma maculatus Valenciennes, 1841 Valenciennes, 1841 | synonym |
| Aulostoma maculatum Valenciennes, 1841 Valenciennes, 1841 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Valenciennes, A. (1838). Les poissons. In: Cuvier, G., Le Règne Animal Distribué d’Après Son Organisation, Pour Servir de Base À L’historie Naturelle Des Animaux, et d’Introduction À L’anatomie Comparée. [Troisième] Édition...Par Une Rëunion de Disciples de Cuvier, ... V. 4, 8. Fortin, Masson, p. 1–392, pls. [See also Cuvier 1836–49, ref. 4980. Fishes in Vol. 4 (text) and v. 8 (atlas), published in 1836–43. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:JSY8. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.