Ostracion rhinorhynchos
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| Ostracion rhinorhynchos | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Ostraciidae |
| Genus: | Ostracion |
| Species: | O. rhinorhynchos |
| Binomial name | |
| Ostracion rhinorhynchos Bleeker, 1851 | |
Ostracion rhinorhynchos is a species of boxfish commonly known as the horn-nosed boxfish[1] or trunkfish.[2] It was first described by Pieter Bleeker in 1851. It is found in the Indo-West Pacific, where it inhabits coral reefs and eats benthic invertebrates.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ostracion rhinorhynchos". Fishbase. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ↑ "Ostracion rhinorhynchos". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
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