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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

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Reports of ciguatera poisoning