Sites

Lactoria fornasini - Japanese
URL: http://kameya.cside5.jp/myphoto00/kumano1/simaumisuzume00-1.htm

Photo.

[ eng ]

Cowfish Longhorn Lactoria cornuta - English
URL: http://www.marinedepotlive.com/783534.html

The Lactoria cornuta grows up to 18 inches. The small size will come to you generally 1 to 2 inches; the medium generally 2 to 3 inches; the large generally 3 to 5 inches. The Cowfish Longhorn prefers a tank of at least 150 gallons with plenty of places to hide & swim.

[ eng ]

Indonesia, Pesce scatola cornuto, Longhorn Cowfish, Lactoria cornuta - English
URL: http://digilander.iol.it/scubabob/Alor/Fish/scatola01.html

Photo.

[ eng ]

Cowfish, Lactoria cornuta - English
URL: http://www.exotictropicals.com/encyclo/marine/puffers/cowfish.htm

Probably the most well known of the boxfish, it can be seen in almost every public aquarium. They are easily recognized by the horns on the forehead ant the bottom rear of the body. These horns make them hard for predators to swallow. In any case their flesh is poisonous and would not make for a very good meal.

[ eng ]

Species Summary for Lactoria cornuta - Longhorn cowfish - English
URL: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?genusname=Lactoria&speciesnam

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (Ref. 12484) eastward through Indonesia to Marquesas, northward to southern Japan. Including Tuamotus, southern Korea, and southwards to Lord Howe Is.

[ eng ]

Cowfish, Lactoria cornuta - English
URL: http://www.divegallery.com/cowfish.htm

The cowfish is probably one of the most comical-looking creatures on the reef, with its boxy appearance and four long horns. Its fins are small compared to its body, making it look more like a blimp moving through the water than a fish. Cowfish, as with other boxfish, uncover their meals of crabs and shrimps by blowing jets of water into the sand with their mouths.

[ eng ]