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triangular boxfish (Tetrosomus concatenatus)
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Ecological Illustration of triangular boxfish (Tetrosomus concatenatus)
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Ostraciidae

triangular boxfish

Tetrosomus concatenatus

Male blue line spots

  • Temperate
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Deep-bodied
  • Medium
  • Temperate fish

triangular boxfish is a marine fish found around Indo-West Pacific. It inhabits coastal waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 30 cm.

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