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Honeycomb cowfish (Acanthostracion polygonium)
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Ostraciidae

Honeycomb cowfish

Acanthostracion polygonium

A boxfish from New Jersey to Brazil

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Deep-bodied
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Honeycomb cowfish is a marine fish found around Western Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 50 cm.

Water type
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
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