Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Buffalo Trunkfish
Lactophrys trigonus
Buffalo Trunkfish
Category: Boxfishes
Scientific Name: Lactophrys trigonus
Size: 12 to 17 in. (30 to 42 cm)  
Depth: 3-35 ft. (1-12 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Florida, Bahamas, Gulf of America, Bermuda, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Tetraodontiformes (Order)
     └Ostraciidae (Family)
      └Lactophrys (Genus)

Odd-Shaped Swimmers
Boxfishes

Buffalo Trunkfish

Smooth Trunkfish

Smooth Trunkfish (Juvenile)

Longhorn Cowfish

Thornback Cowfish

Yellow Boxfish (Juvenile)

Yellow Boxfish (Intermediate Adult)

Yellow Boxfish (Adult)

Spotted Boxfish (Male)

Spotted Boxfish (Female)

Solor Boxfish (Male)

Solor Boxfish (Female)

Shortnose Boxfish

Honeycomb Cowfish

Scrawled Cowfish

Spotted Trunkfish

Spotted Trunkfish (Juvenile)



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