Tetrosomus concatenatus
The triangular boxfish (Tetrosomus concatenatus) is one of four fish species in the genus Tetrosomus in the boxfish family.[1] It reaches a maximum length of 30 cm (12 in).[2]
| Tetrosomus concatenatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Ostraciidae |
| Genus: | Tetrosomus |
| Species: | T. concatenatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetrosomus concatenatus (Bloch, 1785) | |
Distribution
This species is found in the Indo-West Pacific oceans. It ranges from East Africa to southern Japan and New Caledonia.[1]
References
- Smith, M.M., 1986. Ostraciidae. p. 890-893. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
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