Longhorn cowfish
Lactoria cornuta
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A cowfish from the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Marquesas, with two long horns at the front of the head.
- Scientific name
- Lactoria cornuta
- Family
- Ostraciidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Ostraciidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Lactoria cornutus, Ostracion cornutus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 46 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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