Lactophrys

Updated on Nov 22, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Lactophrys Higher classification Ostraciidae Order Tetraodontiformes		Family Ostraciidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus

Lower classifications Smooth trunkfish, Spotted trunkfish

Lactophrys is a genus of boxfishes native to the western Atlantic Ocean.

Lactophrys bicaudalis spotted trunkfish

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:

Lactophrys bicaudalis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Spotted trunkfish)

Lactophrys trigonus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Buffalo trunkfish)

Lactophrys triqueter (Linnaeus, 1758) (Smooth trunkfish)

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