Buffalo trunkfish
Lactophrys trigonus
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A trunkfish from the western Atlantic.
- Scientific name
- Lactophrys trigonus
- Family
- Ostraciidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Ostraciidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Ostracion expansum, Ostracion trigonus, Ostracion undulatus, Ostracium expansum
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 55 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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