Sealife guideThe honeycomb cowfishAcanthostracion polygonium

Last updated on 05/23/2024 at 10:55 PM
Taxonomy
English names Honeycomb cowfish
French namesPoisson coffre nid d'abeille
Spanish namesTorito hexagonal
Scientific nameAcanthostracion polygonium (Poey, 1876)
FamilyOstraciidae
OrderTetraodontiformes
ClassActinopterygii
The honeycomb cowfish (Acanthostracion polygonium)
The honeycomb cowfish (Acanthostracion polygonium)
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