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Ostraciidae

smooth trunkfish

Lactophrys triqueter

White flecks scatter across black armor

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

smooth trunkfish is known from Western Atlantic as a marine fish. It occurs in reef habitat.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Ostraciidae
Genus: Lactophrys
Water type: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied

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