Where Does Bluespotted Cornetfish Live?
Fistularia commersonii
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Where to find Bluespotted Cornetfish
- Water type
- saltwater
- Depth
- Typically found in shallow coastal waters from the surface down to about 150 meters (490 feet), though occasionally deeper.
- Environment
- Inhabits coral reefs, rocky reefs, seagrass beds, and sandy or silty bottoms. Often found near ledges, caves, and other structures that provide cover for ambush predation.
- Geographic range
- Widespread in the Indo-Pacific region, from the Red Sea and East Africa across to the Hawaiian Islands and French Polynesia, north to southern Japan, and south to Australia. It has also established populations in the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal (Lessepsian migration).
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