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Updated 10/25/2023
Family Ostraciidae
INDO-WEST PACIFIC & EASTERN
PACIFIC
Lactoria diaphana
ROUNDBELLY COWFISH
Rarely seen over deep
rubble reefs in Hawai'i but fairly common in Japan. Convex belly and short spines. Attains 10 inches.
Recorded from scattered locations from East Africa to Japan, Hawaii,
Micronesia, and Panama. |
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