Sealife guideThe spotted trunkfishLactophrys bicaudalis
Last updated on 04/22/2024 at 12:06 PM
Taxonomy
English names
Spotted trunkfish
French namesPoisson coffre zinga
Scientific nameLactophrys bicaudalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
FamilyOstraciidae
OrderTetraodontiformes
ClassActinopterygii
Did you know ?
The spotted trunkfish is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The spotted trunkfish appears in the IUCN Red List since 2015 within the category Least Concern !
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