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Buffalo Trunkfish (Lactophrys trigonus)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Lactophrys trigonus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Buffalo Trunkfish

Also known as: Trunkfish, Whitespotted Trunkfish

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

2–50 m

Max size

55 cm

Max weight

3.31 kg

Diet

Variable

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Tetraodontiformes

Family

Ostraciidae

Where to find it

Other species in Ostraciidae

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Black-Spotted Boxfish (Ostracion cubicum)

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Scrawled Cowfish (Acanthostracion quadricornis)

Acanthostracion quadricornis

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Honeycomb Cowfish (Acanthostracion polygonium)

Acanthostracion polygonium

Honeycomb Cowfish

Smooth Trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter)

Lactophrys triqueter

Smooth Trunkfish

Spotted Boxfish (Ostracion meleagris)

Ostracion meleagris

Spotted Boxfish

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