thornback cowfish

Lactoria fornasini

Twenty Three Centimeters Ostraciid Fish

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

thornback cowfish is known around Indo-West Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 23 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Ostraciidae
Genus: Lactoria
Maximum length: 23 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian and Rapa Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island. Southeast Atlantic: sometimes reaching the southeast coast of South Africa (Ref. 3141 ).

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