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)

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