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Ostraciidae
20 species in this family
The Ostraciidae family includes 20 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.
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Black boxfish
Ostracion meleagris
Ostraciidae
Black-blotched turretfish
Tetrosomus gibbosus
Ostraciidae
Bluespotted boxfish
Ostracion immaculatus
Ostraciidae
Bluetail trunkfish
Ostracion cyanurus
Ostraciidae
Boxfish
Lactoria cornuta
Ostraciidae
Buffalo trunkfish
Lactophrys trigonus
Ostraciidae
Cow
Lactoria diaphana
Ostraciidae
Honeycomb cowfish
Acanthostracion polygonius
Ostraciidae
Horn-nosed boxfish
Ostracion rhinorhynchos
Ostraciidae
Island cowfish
Acanthostracion notacanthus
Ostraciidae
Scrawled cowfish
Acanthostracion quadricornis
Ostraciidae
Shell fish
Lactophrys triqueter
Ostraciidae
Shortnose boxfish
Rhynchostracion nasus
Ostraciidae
Smallspine turretfish
Tetrosomus reipublicae
Ostraciidae
Solor boxfish
Ostracion solorensis
Ostraciidae
Spotted trunkfish
Lactophrys bicaudalis
Ostraciidae
Thornback cowfish
Lactoria fornasini
Ostraciidae
Triangular boxfish
Tetrosomus concatenatus
Ostraciidae
Whitley's boxfish
Ostracion whitleyi
Ostraciidae
Yellow boxfish
Ostracion cubicus
Ostraciidae