Lactoria

Updated on Dec 23, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Ostraciidae Phylum Chordata Order Tetraodontiformes		Class Actinopterygii Scientific name Lactoria Rank Genus

Similar Longhorn cowfish, Lactoria fornasini, Ostraciidae, Ostracion, Yellow boxfish

Lactoria is a genus of boxfishes.

Longhorn cowfish lactoria cornuta

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:

Lactoria cornuta (Linnaeus, 1758) (Longhorn cowfish)

Lactoria diaphana (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Roundbelly cowfish)

Lactoria fornasini (Bianconi, 1846) (Thornback cowfish)

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