Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Buffalo Trunkfish
Buffalo Trunkfish
Scientific Name: Lactophrys trigonus
Family: Ostraciidae
Category: Boxfishes
Size: 12 to 17 in. (30 to 42 cm)  
Depth: 3-35 ft. (1-12 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Florida, Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico, Bermuda, Brazil

Fish
Odd-Shaped Swimmers
Boxfishes

Buffalo Trunkfish

Shortnose Boxfish

Spotted Boxfish (Male)

Spotted Boxfish (Female)

Solor Boxfish (Male)

Solor Boxfish (Female)

Yellow Boxfish (Juvenile)

Yellow Boxfish (Intermediate Adult)

Yellow Boxfish (Adult)

Scrawled Cowfish

Honeycomb Cowfish

Thornback Cowfish

Smooth Trunkfish

Smooth Trunkfish (Juvenile)

Spotted Trunkfish

Spotted Trunkfish (Juvenile)

Pufferfishes
Remoras
Filefishes
Cornetfishes
Trumpetfishes
Catfishes
Porcupinefishes
Shrimpfishes
Goatfishes
Triggerfishes
Drums
Sweepers
Tilefishes

External Reference: fishbase.org itis.gov

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