Trunkfish

The Trunkfish lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

Trunkfish, or Boxfish, the common names for a family of fish whose members are found in shallow waters of warm seas around the world. More

Spotted trunkfish, Lactophrys bicaudalis Thornback cowfish, Lactoria fornasini Smooth trunkfish, Lactophrys triqueter Family OSTRACIIDAE * Genus Acanthostracion * Acanthostracion guineensis (Bleeker, 1865). More

The Spotted Trunkfish is a member of the family Ostraciidae. It can be found in reefs throughout the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean as well as the south eastern Atlantic Ocean. More

The spotted trunkfish, like all trunkfish of the Genus Lactophrys, secretes a colorless ciguatera toxin from glands on its skin when touched. The toxic is only dangerous when ingested, so there's no immediate harm to divers. More

Trunkfish, small marine fish of the boxfish family, characterized by a bony, boxlike shell. The trunkfish’s triangular-shaped body is covered by... Classification of Fish Classification of Fish ( Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.)Classification of Fish ( Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. More

The Spotted Trunkfish is a member of the family Ostraciidae. It can be found in reefs throughout the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean as well as the south eastern Atlantic Ocean. More

the larger trunkfish species, is up to 1 ft (30 cm) long and has a short spine over each eye. Trunkfish have palatable flesh and are served baked in their shells by the inhabitants of some South Pacific islands. More

Trunkfish have palatable flesh and are served baked in their shells by the inhabitants of some South Pacific islands. They are classified in the phylum Chordata Chordata (kôrdā`tə,–dä`–) ..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Osteichthyes, order Tetraodontiformes, family Ostraciidae. More

trunkfish, any member of a family of fishes, also called boxfishes, that have short triangular bodies covered by firmly united hexagonal bony plates. More

Trunkfishes are most abundant in tropical waters. The cowfish, one of the larger trunkfish species, is up to 1 ft (30 cm) long and has a short spine over each eye. More

the trunkfish blows water out of its mouth to expose prey such as mollusks, crustaceans, worms, and sponges. More

Spotted trunkfish are shy but curious fish that swim slowly above reefs, often hovering under ledges or over small holes. They prefer warm temperatures between 22 and 26 degrees C (72 and 79 F) and depths between 4.5 and 18 meters (15 and 60 ft). More

* Spotted trunkfish, Lactophrys bicaudalis (Linnaeus, 1758). * Buffalo trunkfish, Lactophrys trigonus (Linnaeus, 1758). * Smooth trunkfish, Lactophrys triqueter (Linnaeus, 1758). More

Spotted trunkfish, Lactophrys bicaudalis Thornback cowfish, Lactoria fornasini Smooth trunkfish, Lactophrys triqueter Family OSTRACIIDAE * Genus Acanthostracion * Acanthostracion guineensis (Bleeker, 1865). More

trunkfishes are patterned in bright colors. They are sluggish, frequenting shallow water and feeding on minute plant and animal matter. Members of some species have been found to secrete a poison, fatal to other fishes, when disturbed. More

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Trunkfish have palatable flesh and are served baked in their shells by the inhabitants of some South Pacific islands. They are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Osteichthyes, order Tetraodontiformes, family Ostraciidae. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. More

trunkfish, any member of a family of fishes, also called boxfishes, that have short triangular bodies covered by firmly united hexagonal bony plates. More

Boxfish / Trunkfish are compatible in both, Marine as well as Freshwater Aquariums. Fresh Marine offers several beautiful Boxfish / Trunkfish of different types, to grace your aquarium. More

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Trunkfish have palatable flesh and are served baked in their shells by the inhabitants of some South Pacific islands. They are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Osteichthyes, order Tetraodontiformes, family Ostraciidae. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. More

Shaw's Trunkfish is also called Shaw's Cowfish, or the Striped Cowfish, and is a member of the Ostraciidae family. Males and females of Aracana aurita are dimorphic, with the males having a blue to green hue that is absent in the female. More

Trunkfishes are members of the boxfish family. They get their name from their modified scales, which form a bony armor of plates that enclose their body. They can easily be identified by their triangular shape. More

trunkfishtrunkfish - any of numerous small tropical fishes having body and head encased in bony platesboxfishplectognath, plectognath fish - tropical marine fishes having the teeth fused into a beak and thick skin covered with bony plates or spinesfamily Ostraciidae, family Ostraciontidae, Ostraciidae More

trunkfish definition trunk·fish (truŋk′fis̸h′) noun pl. More

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Common names

Bakin lali in Hausa (‫هَوُسَ)
Elephant fish in Creole, English
Gwopa zhiko in Nupe
Kabre in Kim
Kabring in Kim
Kawring in Kim
Lobokoe in Ewe (Ɛʋɛgbɛ)
Rypoun pestrý in Czech (česky)
Sirppinuijakala in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Trunkfish in English
Ugbala in Ijo
Yalgen-sablga in Mooré
浅色河马长颌鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
淺色河馬長頜魚 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Osteoglossiformes
Family : Mormyridae
Genus : Hippopotamyrus
Species : Hippopotamyrus pictus
Authority : Marcusen, 1864