Thornback Cowfish
Scientific Name: Lactoria fornasini
Species: Boxfishes (Ostraciidae)
Other names: Thornback, Thornback Cow, Thorny-back Cowfish, Backspine Cowfish, Shortspined Cowfish, Blue-spotted Cowfish.
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Thornback CowfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2006
Photographed at: Lembeth Resort - Indonesia
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Thornback CowfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2006
Photographed at: Lembeth Resort - Indonesia
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Thornback CowfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: Lembeh - Indonesia
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Thornback CowfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: Lembeh - Indonesia
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Thornback CowfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: Lembeh Resort - Indonesia
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Thornback CowfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
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Thornback CowfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: lembeh - Indonesia
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Thornback CowfishUploaded by: @blogie in November 2011
Photographed at: Dayang Beach Dive Site, Talikud Island, Island Garden City of Samal - Philippines
Caption: Photographed during a night dive.
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Description
Also known as Thornback, Thornback Cow, Thorny-back Cowfish, Backspine Cowfish, Shortspined Cowfish and Blue-spotted Cowfish.
Found singly on rocky reefs and estuaries on sandy slopes with mixed sponge and weeds.
They feed on invertebrates and worms.
Length - 15cm
Depth - 3-50m
Western Indo-Pacific
The bodies of Boxfish are covered in a toxic mucus which can be released when stressed.
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The Thornback Cowfish is found in or near the Western Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 8 times by users @fishx6 @blogie
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