Archive for the 'Trumpetfish' Category

TRUMPETFISH Nunu (variations in color)

Trumpetfish

This is funny, at Ahihi two different trumpetfish were upside-down eating? The can swim forward and backward and it seems bellyup and right-side up as well. They use their trumpet to suck in a snack. Ahihi-Kinau.

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CORNETFISH Nunu

Trumpetfish

This long thin fish is easily distinguished by the long wire thin trailing piece behind its tail fin. Other characteristics that make it different from trumpet fish or needlefish, are its cross section, which is bulging out and its color, a slivery green with slightly darker spots if you get the light just right. You [...]

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TRUMPETFISH NUNU (STRIPED COLORING)

Trumpetfish

The trumpet fish gets its name from the trumpet shape at the end of the long nose. This fish can swim forward and backward, it plunges its long snout in the cracks to suck out little fish and shrimp to eat. In the bottom picture it is feeding. This is one variation in color you [...]

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