Smooth trunkfish
Lactophrys triqueter
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A trunkfish from the tropical western Atlantic, from Bermuda to northeastern Brazil, including the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. It lives alone or in small groups. It reaches 47 centimetres but usually measures about 20.
- Scientific name
- Lactophrys triqueter
- Family
- Ostraciidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Ostraciidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Ostracion triqueter, Rhinesomus triqueter
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 47 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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