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More than 1600 species of the wild flora and fauna of Zihuatanejo.
All photographs were taken in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and the surrounding area.
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Ray-finned Fishes of Zihuatanejo
CLASS ACTINOPTERYGII
Bluespotted Cornetfish
Fistularia commersonii
The bluespotted cornetfish, also known as smooth cornetfish or smooth flutemouth, is a marine fish which belongs to the family Fistulariidae. Found in the Eastern Central Pacific from Mexico to Panama. It is a piscivorous, bottom-swimming fish that occurs shallow coastal waters along coral and rocky reefs, or above sand or seagrass bottoms close to reefs. Fistularia commersonii is primarily piscivorous, with fish representing >95% of the diet, while crustaceans make up a minor component.
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