Sealife guideThe honeycomb cowfishAcanthostracion polygonium
Last updated on 05/23/2024 at 10:55 PM
Taxonomy
English names
Honeycomb cowfish
French namesPoisson coffre nid d'abeille
Spanish namesTorito hexagonal
Scientific nameAcanthostracion polygonium (Poey, 1876)
FamilyOstraciidae
OrderTetraodontiformes
ClassActinopterygii
The honeycomb cowfish (Acanthostracion polygonium)
Within the same genus
Within the same family
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