Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Ostraciidae Boxfishes

Genus: Lactophrys

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3 species (see list below)
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Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 48 cm TL
Lactophrys bicaudalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Lactophrys bicaudalis
[Spotted trunkfish]

Photo by Cox, C.D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Lactophrys trigonus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Lactophrys trigonus
[Buffalo trunkfish]

Photo by Pialek, L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Lactophrys triqueter (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Lactophrys triqueter
[Smooth trunkfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Lactophrys bicaudalis Spotted trunkfish Western Atlantic 48 TL 1758
Lactophrys trigonus Buffalo trunkfish Western Atlantic 55 TL 1758
Lactophrys triqueter Smooth trunkfish Western Atlantic 47 TL 1758



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