Lactoria

2 species

Lactoria is a genus of boxfishes.

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Lactoria is a genus of boxfishes.

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Longhorn cowfish

Lactoria cornuta

The longhorn cowfish (Lactoria cornuta), also called the horned boxfish, is a species of boxfish from the family Ostraciidae, recognizable by its long horns that protrude from the front of its head, rather like those of a cow or bull. They are a...

Thornback cowfish

Lactoria fornasini

The thornback cowfish (Lactoria fornasini), is a poisonous species of boxfish found throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific from East Africa to the Bass Islands (French Polynesia). It can grow to a maximum length of 23 cm (9 in). It is an uncommon fish...