Lactophrys
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| Lactophrys | |
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| Spotted Trunkfish (L. bicaudalis) | |
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| Buffalo Trunkfish (L. trigonus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Ostraciidae |
| Genus: | Lactophrys Swainson, 1839 |
Lactophrys is a genus of boxfishes native to the western Atlantic Ocean.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Lactophrys bicaudalis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Spotted trunkfish)
- Lactophrys trigonus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Buffalo trunkfish)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Lactophrys in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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