Roughskin trunkfish

Ostracion trachys

Eleven Centimeters Ostraciid Fish from the Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Ostracion trachys, the rough boxfish or roughskin trunkfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ostraciidae, the boxfishes. It is found in the Western Indian Ocean around the Mascarenes.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Ostraciidae
Genus: Ostracion
Water type: Marine