WoRMS taxon details
Aulostomus chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
AphiaID: 217964
AphiaID: 217964
| Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Syngnathiformes (Order) > Aulostomidae (Family) > Aulostomus (Genus) |
| Status | accepted | ||||||||||
| Record status | Checked by Taxonomic Editor | ||||||||||
| Rank | Species | ||||||||||
| Typetaxon of |
Aulostomus Lacepède, 1803 | ||||||||||
| Parent | Aulostomus Lacepède, 1803 | ||||||||||
| Synonymised taxa |
Aulostamus chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766) (misspelling) Aulostoma chinense (Linnaeus, 1766) (misspelling) Aulostoma chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766) (misspelling) Aulostomus valentini (Bleeker, 1853) Fistularia chinensis Linnaeus, 1766 Polypterichthys valentini Bleeker, 1853 | ||||||||||
| Sources |
basis of record: Anon. (1996). FishBase 96 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Philippines. 1 cd-rom pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] additional source: FishBase, version december 2007, available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details] additional source: FishBase, version may 2009 [details] additional source: Roberts, C.; Stewart, A.; Francis, M. (2009). Marine fishes (Chordata). In: Gordon, D. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. Volume One: Kingdom Animalia. 584 pp [details] additional source: FishBase, version october 2012 [details] from synonym: Linnaeus, C. (1766). Systema naturae sive regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae. 12th ed. v. 1 (pt 1): 1-532. [details] [view taxon] | ||||||||||
| Vernacular Names |
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| Direct child taxa [show all] | Subspecies Aulostomus chinensis strigosus Wheeler, 1955 accepted as Aulostomus strigosus Wheeler, 1955 | ||||||||||
| Environment | marine, | ||||||||||
| Distribution | Chagos [details] Kenya [details] Madagascar [details] Mauritius [details] Mozambique [details] New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone [details] Reunion [details] Seychelles [details] Somalia [details] South Africa (country) [details] Tanzania [details] | ||||||||||
| Host of |
Caligus fistulariae Yamaguti, 1936 (parasitic: ectoparasitic)
Caligus flexispina Lewis A.G., 1964 (parasitic: ectoparasitic) Caligus ligatus Lewis A.G., 1964 (parasitic: ectoparasitic) Dentigryps litus Lewis A.G., 1964 (parasitic: ectoparasitic) | ||||||||||
| Links | To Barcode of Life (23 barcodes) To Biodiversity Heritage Library (45 publications) To Encyclopedia of Life To FishBase To GenBank (42 nucleotides; 59 proteins) To ITIS | ||||||||||
| Notes |
Description: Occurs in rocky and coral areas of protected and seaward reefs from below the surge zone to a depth of 122 m. Feeds on small fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 5213). A slow-moving fish relying partly on stealth and camouflage to sneak up on unsuspecting prey. Often darts down vertically on its prey. Sucks small fishes into its mouth. It can change its color pattern to blend with its surroundings. Caught with various type of artisanal gears. Occasionally consumed by the local population. [details] Habitat: Known from seamounts and knolls [details] | ||||||||||
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| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:217964 | ||||||||||
| Taxonomic Edit history |
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| Citation: Bailly, N. (2013). Aulostomus chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766). In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217964 on 2013-05-25 | |||||||||||
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