Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Thornback Cowfish
Lactoria fornasini
Thornback Cowfish
Category: Boxfishes
Scientific Name: Lactoria fornasini
Size: Up to 18 in. (46 cm)  
Depth: 3-150 ft. (1-45 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Tetraodontiformes (Order)
     └Ostraciidae (Family)
      └Lactoria (Genus)

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