| Classification |
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Ostéichthyen * Ostraciinae |
| 8 espèces |
| Etymologies | Source | |
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| Ostracion | Greek, ostrakon = shell | fishbase |
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| 2016 Playa (Yucatan) ©mda (via picasa) | ||
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| 2016 Playa (Yucatan) ©mda (via picasa) | 2016 Cozumel (Yucatan) ©mda (via picasa) | 2016 Playa (Yucatan) ©mda (via picasa) |
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©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
aquarium ©Shorefishes of the Greater Caribbean by Robertson & Van Tassell D.&J.
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
by Barbara L. Lundrigan
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
| W-Atlantiq | honeycomb cowfish | Poey, 1876 |
| (sub)tropical | coffre polygone | (fishbase) |
| Acanthostracion polygonius | ||
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| 1995 Ani-jima (Japan) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
aquarium (Kobe/Japna) ©OpenCage
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2010 by Izuzuki
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
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2007 Japan by TANAKA Juuyoh
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
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| NW-Pacifiq | Bluespotted boxfish | Temminck & Schlegel, 1850 |
| tempéré | (fishbase) | |
| Ostracion immaculatus | ||
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| mâle, 1995 Cebu (Philippines) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
1997 Maumere (Flores/Indonesia) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
2009 N-Sulawesi by Jim Greenfield
(via fishbase) |
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| 2005 Wakatobi (Sulawesi) by Dennis Polack ©FishWise Professional
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2005 Wakatobi (Sulawesi) by Dennis Polack ©FishWise Professional
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2007 Menjangan Is. (Bali) by Sally Polack ©FishWise Professional
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
| W-Pacifiq | reticulate boxfish | Bleeker, 1853 |
| tropical | (fishbase) | |
| Ostracion solorensis | ||
| Références web | |
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| fishbase | aquaportail |
| distribution | Indo & Pacifiq & Mer rouge |
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| climat | tropical |
| étage/profondeur | 1-50m (jsq 280m) |
| biotope | lagoon and semi-shelteRed seaward reefs |
| way of life | solitaire, haremic (2-4 females), benthopelagiq, actif |
| sciaphile/photophile | |
| associations... | |
| occurrence | assez commun |
| dangerosité | Harmless |
| taille adulte | 45cm |
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| bouche | |
| forme | cubique, box |
| coloris de base | jaune/blc ou bleu/noir |
| nb dorsale | 1 crte à l'arrière |
| caudale | large & arrondie, lg pédoncule |
| ligne latérale | |
| dimorphisme | non |
| confusion possible |
| Description |
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| jaunâtre à taches bl entourées de cercle sombre (femelles) ou de taches bleues entourées de pts noirs (mâles) |
| alimentation | omnivore, stt végétarien |
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| prédateur de... | stt algues ms aussi ptts invertébrés, éponges, crustacés et vers |
| prédaté par... |
| reproduction | dioecism, pelagic spawners at dusk, protogynes, openwater |
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| juvéniles | jaune à pts noirs |
| ptts grps often among Acropora corals |
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| female, 2016 Oman ©mda (via picasa) | ||
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| female, 2016 Oman ©mda (via picasa) | ||
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| female, 2016 Oman ©mda (via picasa) | mâle, 2013 Fanadir Nord (Hurghada) ©mda (via picasa) | |
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| femelle, 2015 Maldives ©JMP (via OZP/picasa) | mâle, 2013 Fanadir Sud (Hurghada) ©mda (via picasa) | |
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| mâle, 2013 Fanadir Sud (Hurghada) ©mda (via picasa) | 2014 Manta Point (Komodo) ©mda (via picasa) | |
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| 2012 Nudi Falls (Lembeh/Sulawesi) ©mda (via picasa) | 2012 Pulau Abadi (Lembeh/Sulawesi) ©mda (via picasa) | 2012 Nudi Falls (Lembeh/Sulawesi) ©mda (via picasa) |
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| femelle, 2010 shalanyat Wahed (Egypte) ©mda (via picasa) | juvénile, 2011 (Raja Ampat) ©JMP (via picasa) | 1997 Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) by Richard Field
(via fishbase) |
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| 1997 Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) by Richard Field
(via fishbase) |
femelle, 2008 Hurghada, ©Eric (via OZP) | 1996 Red Sea ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
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| 1997 Maldives ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
mâle 2011 Fanadir Nord (Hurghada) ©mda (via picasa) | |
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| ptt juvénile devant mérou, 1999 Farasan Islands (Saudi Arabia) by Richard Field
(via fishbase) |
1999 Saudi Arabia by Richard Field
(via fishbase) |
aquarium (Vienne) by Norbert Potensky
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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Guam (Mariana Is.) by David Burdick
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
aquarium (Vienne) by Norbert Potensky
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2006 Bunaken (Sulawesi) by J. Petersen
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| 2007 Menjangan (Bali) by Dennis Polack ©FishWise Professional
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2007 Sodwana Bay (KwaZulu/Natal) by Dennis Polack ©FishWise Professional
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2011 Sodwana Bay (KwaZulu/Natal) ©FishWise Professional by Frank Seeber
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
| Ostracion cubicus | ||
| Etymologies | Source | |
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| cubicus | cubique | gaffiot |
| Descripteur | ITIS | Statut UICN |
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| Linnaeus, 1758 | Taxonomic Serial N° 173253 | NE |
| Autres noms scientifiques | Autres noms vernaculaires | Threats |
| Références web | |
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| fishbase | souslesmers |
| distribution | Indian W & Red sea |
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| climat | tropical |
| étage/profondeur | |
| biotope | moderate coral growth |
| way of life | solitaire cherchant svt abris, calme, lent |
| sciaphile/photophile | |
| associations... | |
| occurrence | rare |
| dangerosité | Harmless |
| taille adulte | 15 cm (jsq 25cm) |
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| bouche | superior |
| forme | box rectangulaire |
| coloris de base | jaune/bleu |
| nb dorsale | 1 crte à l'arrière |
| caudale | tronquée, lg pédoncule |
| ligne latérale | |
| dimorphisme | non |
| confusion possible |
| Description |
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| pts bruns sur flancs bleus ± foncé (mâle) ou jaune (femelle); dos brun jaunâtre (femelle) ou brun verdâtre (mâle) |
| alimentation | omnivore |
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| prédateur de... | algues, crustacés, mollusques, vers, concombres de mer, crabes ou éponges |
| prédaté par... |
| reproduction | protogynes dioecism, fécondation externe nonguarder |
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| juvéniles | |
| ptts grps |
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| 2013 Fanadir Sud (Hurghada) ©mda (via picasa) | 2013 Fanadir Sud (Hurghada) ©mda (via picasa) | |
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| 2012 Bunaken ©mda (via picasa) | ||
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| 2012 Nakari Sud (Egypt) ©mda (via picasa) | 2011 Police Station (Hurghada) ©mda (via picasa) | |
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| 2011 Umm Gamar Est (Hurghada) ©mda (via picasa) | 2010 Persian Gulf (Iran) by Marzieh khajkeramaldini
(via fishbase) |
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| 1999 Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) by Richard Field
(via fishbase) |
2001 by Dennis Polack ©FishWise Professional
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2010 Persian Gulf (Iran) by Parviz Tavakoli Kolour
(via fishbase) |
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| 2001 Fahl Island (Gulf of Oman) by Richard Field
(via fishbase) |
mâle, 1997 Red Sea ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
femelle, 2002 Fahl Island (Gulf of Oman) by Richard Field
(via fishbase) |
| Ostracion cyanurus | ||
| Etymologies | Source | |
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| cyanurus | bleu | perso |
| Descripteur | ITIS | Statut UICN |
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| Rüppell, 1828 | Taxonomic Serial N° 646329 | NE |
| Autres noms scientifiques | Autres noms vernaculaires | Threats |
| Références web | |
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| fishbase | aquaportail |
| distribution | Indo & Pacifiq |
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| climat | tropical |
| étage/profondeur | 1-30m |
| biotope | clear lagoon and seaward reefs as from the lower surge zone |
| way of life | solitaire, mâles + actifs |
| sciaphile/photophile | |
| associations... | |
| occurrence | |
| dangerosité | Venomous |
| taille adulte | 25 cm |
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| bouche | superior et lippue |
| forme | cubiq box |
| coloris de base | noir/blc ou bleu/jaune |
| nb dorsale | 1 crte à l'arrière |
| caudale | tronquée, lg pédoncule |
| ligne latérale | |
| dimorphisme | oui |
| confusion possible |
| Description |
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| brown or green with white round spots (femelle); large males : orange bands and spots on side of body violet (mâle); |
| longévité observée: 8-10 ans |
| alimentation | omnivore |
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| prédateur de... | didemnid tunicates, polychaetes, sponges, mollusks, copepods, and algae |
| prédaté par... |
| reproduction | protogyne, dioecism, féconfation externe, nonguarder |
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| juvéniles | dominante brun sombre à pts bls (comme females) |
| among rocky boulders, often with long spined urchins |
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| 2013 Saqwa Abu Galawa (Hurghada) ©mda (via picasa) | 2009 Japanese wreck (Amed/Bali) ©mda (via picasa) | femelle, 2009 St-Leu (Réunion) ©mda (via picasa) |
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| 2010 Reunion by Philippe Bourjon
(via fishbase) |
male, 1994 Waikiki (Hawaii) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
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| 1996 Honolulu (Hawaii) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
BB, 2010 Reunion by Philippe Bourjon
(via fishbase) |
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| 2011 Sodwana Bay (KwaZulu/Natal) ©FishWise Professional by Frank Seeber
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2007 Wakatobi (Sulawesi) by Dennis Polack ©FishWise Professional
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
Panama ©Shorefishes of the Tropical Eastern Pacific by Roger Steene
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
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| 2010 Felicité (Seychelles) by Roberto Pillon
(via fishbase) |
juvénile, by Bill Eichenlaub
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2010 La Digue (Seychelles) by Roberto Pillon
(via fishbase) |
| Ostracion meleagris | ||
| Etymologies | Source | |
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| meleagris | pintade | perso |
| Descripteur | ITIS | Statut UICN |
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| Shaw, 1796 | Taxonomic Serial N° 173252 | NE |
| Autres noms scientifiques | Autres noms vernaculaires | Threats |
| Vidéos | youtube | cubicus |
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| youtube | ||
| australianmuseum | NSW | |
| oceanfootage | ||
| naturefootage | ||
| youku | meleagris | |
| vcenter | meleagris | |
| Photos | mayotte-photos | Mayotte |
| reefguide | meleagris | |
| reefguide | ||
| jean-marc.charel | ||
| liboupat2 | ||
MàJ 22/10/2017
