Roundbelly cowfish
Lactoria diaphana
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A cowfish from the southeastern Atlantic and the Indo-Pacific.
- Scientific name
- Lactoria diaphana
- Family
- Ostraciidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Ostraciidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Lactoria diaphanus, Lactoria diaphinus, Lactoria schlemmeri, Ostracion brevicornis, Ostracion diaphanum, Ostracion diaphanus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, América do Sul, Ásia, América do Norte, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 34 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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