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Common trumpetsnout (Macrorhamphosodes uradoi) — Triacanthodidae

Common trumpetsnout

Macrorhamphosodes uradoi

The Common trumpetsnout (Macrorhamphosodes uradoi) is a saltwater fish of the family Triacanthodidae that grows up to 17 cm.

Length
16.5 cm
Water
Saltwater
Depth
50.0–675.0 m
Diet
Carnivore
Behaviour
Solitary
Body shape
Flat / disc-shaped
Substrate
Sand / mud bottom
Danger
Harmless
Edibility
Not eaten

Description

The trumpetsnout spikefish is a remarkable deep-water fish of the deep-sea spikefish family (Triacanthodidae) from the Indo-West Pacific. The species grows to about 17 cm and has a stocky body with a long, tubular snout and stout fin spines. It lives on the continental slope at considerable depth. Notable is its feeding: it is a scale-eater (lepidophage) with an asymmetric, sideways-twisted mouth with which it scrapes scales from the flanks of other fishes. Owing to this unusual way of life and its deep habitat the species is little known. It is harmless to humans.

Frequently asked questions

How do you recognise the Common trumpetsnout?

The Common trumpetsnout has a flattened, disc-shaped body, is mainly red-orange and shows a plain pattern.

Where does the Common trumpetsnout live?

The Common trumpetsnout lives in the sea (marine waters) and is mostly found around sand or mud bottom.

How big does the Common trumpetsnout get?

The Common trumpetsnout grows to a maximum of about 17 cm.

Is the Common trumpetsnout dangerous to humans?

No, the Common trumpetsnout is harmless to humans.

Is the Common trumpetsnout edible?

The Common trumpetsnout is not usually eaten.

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All data

Identification

Dutch name
Trompetsnuit-spikevis sourced
English name
Common trumpetsnout verified
Scientific name
Macrorhamphosodes uradoi
Family
Triacanthodidae
Other names
Spikefish; Trumpetsnout verified

Appearance

Size class
Medium verified
Max length (cm)
16.5 verified
Body shape
Flat / disc-shaped sourced
Dominant colour
Red / orange inferred
Pattern
Plain inferred
Tail shape
Straight inferred
Mouth position
Beak-shaped inferred
Lips
Thick / fleshy inferred
Barbels
No sourced
Dorsal fins
Two separate inferred
Dorsal spines
Yes sourced

Habitat & distribution

Water type
Saltwater sourced
Substrate
Sand / mud bottom sourced
Min depth (m)
50.0 verified
Max depth (m)
675.0 verified
Origin
Native sourced

Behaviour & biology

Diet
Carnivore sourced
Social behaviour
Solitary inferred
Territorial
No inferred
Reproduction
Separate sexes sourced
Sexual dimorphism
No inferred

For anglers

Edibility
Not eaten sourced
Fishing method
Bodemvissen met natuurlijk aas (worm, garnaal of vis) op of vlak boven de bodem. inferred
Regulations source
FishBase ↗ inferred

Safety

Danger to humans
Harmless sourced

Status & sources

Sources
FishBase via GBIF (DwC-A), CC-BY-NC 4.0

Same genus Macrorhamphosodes

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