Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Honeycomb Cowfish
Acanthostracion polygonium
Honeycomb Cowfish
Category: Boxfishes
Scientific Name: Acanthostracion polygonium
Synonyms: Acanthostracion polygonia, Lactophrys polygonia, Acanthostracion polygonius
Size: 7 to 15 in. (18 to 38 cm)  
Depth: 20-80 ft. (6-25 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Tetraodontiformes (Order)
     └Ostraciidae (Family)
      └Acanthostracion (Genus)

Odd-Shaped Swimmers
Boxfishes

Honeycomb Cowfish

Scrawled Cowfish

Spotted Trunkfish

Spotted Trunkfish (Juvenile)

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



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