smooth trunkfish

Rhinesomus triqueter

Biology 5

Found on coral reefs (Ref. 12204). Solitary or in small groups (Ref. 9710). 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 (Ref. 9710). Marketed fresh locally (Ref. 3696). Toxins released when excited kill other fishes (Ref. 5521). Easily approached (Ref. 9710).

Fuentes y créditos

  1. (c) John E. Randall, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://d1iraxgbwuhpbw.cloudfront.net/images/species/latri_u7.jpg
  2. (c) Liam O'Brien, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Liam O'Brien
  3. Frank and Joyce Burek, sin restricciones conocidas de derechos (dominio publico), https://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/26496.jpg
  4. Frank and Joyce Burek, sin restricciones conocidas de derechos (dominio publico), https://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/26486.jpg
  5. (c) FishBase, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/20914512

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