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Longhorn cowfish - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The longhorn cowfish , Lactoria cornuta , is a variety of boxfish from the Ostraciidi family, recognisable by its long horns that protrude from the front of its head, rather like those of a cow ...
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Members of the Ostraciidae family, and saltwater fish that excrete poisonous ostracitoxin, here is a collection of Boxfish and Cowfish photos to help with the identification of species in this group. ... Spiny Cowfish ; From Keoki's Fish Corner a Spiny Cowfish (Lactoria diaphana) Very rare in Hawaii. Belly is very convex.
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I suspect this pair of Long-Horned Cowfish are mates, since I have seen them together on numerous occasions in the same dive spot. Each one is about five inches in length. I presume they are named "cowfish" after the horns, since they don't have udders and don't "moo" (though they do grunt when held).
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The cowfish is probably one of the most comical-looking creatures on the reef, with its boxy appearance and four long horns. Its fins are small compared to its body, making it look more like a blimp moving through the water than a fish.
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