Red Cornetfish
Fistularia petimba
Also known as: Deepsea Flutemouth, Flutefish, Flutemouth, Pipefish, Rough Flutefish, Rough Flutemouth, Serrate Cornetfish, Serrate Flutemouth, Tobacco Pipefish, Tobbaco Trumpetfish, Trumpetfish, Unarmed Trumpetfish
- Deepsea Flutemouth
- Flutefish
- Flutemouth
- Pipefish
- Rough Flutefish
- Rough Flutemouth
- Serrate Cornetfish
- Serrate Flutemouth
- Tobacco Pipefish
- Tobbaco Trumpetfish
- Trumpetfish
- Unarmed Trumpetfish
Overview
Found singly or in small schools over sandy areas of protected coastal reefs.
Widespread - Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean, Indo-Pacific
Cornetfish swim near the bottom above sand or rubble areas and near reefs during the day, can often be seen in small groups at night in shallow protected areas, these fish are often found hovering close to another fish for protection and for hunting.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean
- Country only · 3
Found singly or in small schools over sandy areas of protected coastal reefs.
Adult photos 3
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