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Acanthostracion polygonium Poey, 1876

Description

Bold pattern of hexagons outlined by narrow dark lines; centers and areas between hexagons pale (Ref. 26938). Purplish blue on sides and ventrally (Ref. 13442).

Common Names

  • Honeycomb cowfish , English , Bahamas
  • Honeycomb Cowfish , English , Cuba
  • Honeycomb cowfish , English , Jamaica
  • Honeycomb cowfish , English , Puerto Rico
  • Honeycomb cowfish , English , USA
  • Honeycomb cowfish , English , Global
  • Trunkfish , English , Jamaica
  • Kärjekirju sarvikkohver , Estonian , Estonia
  • Mitmiksarv-kohverkala , Estonian , Estonia
  • Coffre polygone , French , France
  • Coffre polygone , French , Global
  • 多角三棱角箱魨 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 多角三棱角箱鲀 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 多角棱箱魨 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 多角棱箱鲀 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Baiacu-de-chifre , Portuguese , Brazil
  • Peixe-cofre , Portuguese , Brazil
  • Peixe-vaca , Portuguese (Latin) , Brazil
  • Botelia , Spanish , Colombia
  • Cofre , Spanish , Colombia
  • Cofre , Spanish , Dominican Rp
  • Torito , Spanish , Spain
  • Torito , Spanish , Venezuela
  • Torito hexagonal , Spanish , Cuba
  • Torito hexagonal , Spanish , Mexico
  • Torito panal , Spanish , Colombia

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Tetraodontiformes

    Family: Ostraciidae

    Genus: Acanthostracion

    Species: Acanthostracion polygonium Poey, 1876

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Western Atlantic: New Jersey, USA and Bermuda to Brazil, including the Caribbean and Antilles. Occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, off Florida, 25° 16'N, 83° 37'W (Ref.78464).

    • Biology

    Occurs in clear water around coral reefs. Feeds on sponges, alcyonarians, tunicates, and shrimp. Uncommon and wary (Ref. 9710). Consumed fresh, generally roasted (Ref. 5217).

    Habitat

    associated