Ornate cowfish

Aracana ornata

Aracanid Fish from the Eastern Indian Ocean

Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Medium
Temperate fish

Aracana ornata, the ornate cowfish or ornate boxfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Aracanidae, the deepwater boxfishes or temperate boxfishes. This species is endemic to the seas off southern Australia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Aracanidae
Genus: Aracana
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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