Long Horn Cowfish

Lactoria cornuta

Ostraciidae Tetraodontiformes
Long Horn Cowfish

Taxonomy & Basic Info

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Ostraciidae
Species: Lactoria cornuta

Key Features

Distinguishing Characteristic

Long horns protruding from above the eyes.

Distinguishing Characteristic

Boxy body shape.

Related Species

Yellow Boxfish
Yellow Boxfish
Ostracion cubicus
Horn-nosed Boxfish
Horn-nosed Boxfish
Ostracion nasus
Humpback Turretfish
Humpback Turretfish
Tetrosomus gibbosus
Not listed
Not listed
Abalistes stellatus
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Source Publication

Shoals of Sapphire

Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute | ISSN: 0972-2351