Spotted Trunkfish
Lactophrys bicaudalis
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 814
- Most observed in
- 🇧🇶 Caribbean Netherlands
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The spotted trunkfish (Lactophrys bicaudalis) is a member of the family Ostraciidae. It lives in reefs throughout the Caribbean, as well as the southwestern Atlantic Ocean. It gets its name from the black spots on its whitish or yellow-golden body. In Caribbean countries, it is colloquially known as the boxfish, cow-fish or shellfish.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Spotted trunkfish”.