HONEYCOMB COWFISH

Acanthostracion polygonius

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IUCN Red List Status: NOT EVALUATED

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- Chordates +
  - Ray-finned fishes +
    - Leatherjackets +
      - Boxfishes (cowfish and trunkfish) +
        
        Acanthostracion +
        
        Honeycomb cowfish
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Occurs in clear water around coral reefs. Feeds on sponges, alcyonarians, tunicates, and shrimp. Uncommon and wary (Ref. 9710). Consumed fresh, generally roasted (Ref. 5217).

	Urotrygon nana Miyake & McEachran, 1988 Dwarf round ray
	Meiacanthus oualanensis (Günther, 1880)
	Lactophrys trigonus (Linnaeus, 1758) Buffalo trunkfish
	Pomadasys kaakan (Cuvier, 1830) Javelin grunter
	Pempheris schwenkii Bleeker, 1855 Black-stripe sweeper

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