Thornback cowfish
Lactoria fornasini
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A cowfish from the tropical Indo-Pacific, with a large spine in the middle of its back. It lives over sand and rubble in lagoons and outer reefs. It reaches 23 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Lactoria fornasini
- Family
- Ostraciidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Ostraciidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Lactoria fuscomaculata, Lactoria galeodon, Lactoria pentacanthus, Ostracion fornasini, Ostracion pentacanthus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 23 cm
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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