Thornback Cowfish

Lactoria fornasini

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

132 m

Description

Lactoria fornasini is a poisonous species of boxfish found throughout the Indo-Pacific from East Africa to Rapa Island. Description Like other members of the family Ostraciidae, the thornback cowfish has hexagonal, plate-like scales which are fused together to form a solid, box-like carapace, from which the eyes, mo... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Seychelles Laccadive Islands Indo-Pacific +42 more in Seabook

Colors

white

black

brown

yellow

blue

purple

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Edible

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Venomous

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