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Ostéichthyen Tétraodontiforme Ostraciidae Lactoria Lactophrys * Ostraciinae Ostracion Tetrosomus |
8 espèces |
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Ostracion | Greek, ostrakon = shell | fishbase |
Acanthostracion quadricornis | ||
fishbase / doris / floridamuseum / biodiversiteantilles / biogeodb / reefguide / snorkelstj | Synonymes
Scrawled cowfish / Ostracion quadricornis |
Linnaeus, 1758 / LC / ITIS 173245 |
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2016 Playa (Yucatan) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2016 Playa (Yucatan) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2016 Playa (Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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1997 ©Randall, John E.
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juvénile, 2002 by Barry Peters`
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2009 NOAA Gulf of Mexico
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Paradise Is. by Josh McCullough
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2009 by Florent Charpin
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Atlantic Ocean W & E | Poisson coffre-taureau | (sub) tropical |
body covered with hexagonal dermal plates; dark markings on head and body; parallel bands on cheek. pair of prominent spines projecting from in front of eyes suggests cow horns; second pair of spines at lower rear corners of cuirass | ||
10-30m (jsq 80m) / 20-55cm | Oviparous, hermaphrodites successifs protogynes | craintif,mainly in seagrass beds, territoriaux & haremic |
Acanthostracion quadricornis |
Acanthostracion polygonius | ||
fishbase / doris / floridamuseum / nomadica / reefguide / reeflifesurvey | Synonymes
Honeycomb cowfish / Coffre nid d'abeille |
Poey, 1876 / LC / ITIS 173246 |
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2016 Yucatan ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2016 Yucatan ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2016 Yucatan ©mda (via INaturalist) |
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©Randall, John E.
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2005 Belize by Mark Rosenstein
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2013 Cozumel (Mexico) by Neil deMaster
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2005 Bonaire by Jan Derk
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2015 Gulf of Mexico NOAA by Noble Brandi
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W-Atlantiq | Coffre polygone ou nid d'abeille | (sub)tropical |
bold pattern of hexagons outlined by narrow dark lines; centers and areas between hexagons pale; purplish blue on sides and ventrally; 2 épines en forme de cornes sur le front; 2 épines dirigées vers l'arrière; | ||
3-80m / 25-50cm / 152g | hermaphrodites successifs protogynes, nonguarder, openwater, fécondation externe | uncommon and wary, territorial & haremic |
Acanthostracion polygonius |
Ostracion cubicus | ||
fishbase / doris / reef-guardianl / aquaportail / souslesmers / fishesofaustralia | Synonymes
Yellow boxfish / Ostracion argus |
Linnaeus, 1758 / NE / ITIS 173253 |
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2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist) | juvénile, 2011 Raja Ampat ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist) |
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2019 Qseir (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2019 Qseir (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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2010 Egypte ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2014 Komodo ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist) |
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2012 Lembeh (Sulawesi) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2014 Komodo ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2011 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) |
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2011 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist) | |
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2009 Bali ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2015 Maldives ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2014 Komodo ©mda (via INaturalist) |
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1997 Maldives ©Randall, John E.
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1997 Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) by Richard Field
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1996 Red Sea ©Randall, John E.
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ptt juvénile devant mérou,
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1999 Saudi Arabia by Richard Field
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1997 Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) by Richard Field
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Guam (Mariana Is.) by David Burdick
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aquarium (Vienne) by Norbert Potensky
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2006 Bunaken (Sulawesi) by J. Petersen
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2012 Ribbon Reef (Au) by Lesley Clements
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2014 Palau by Mark Rosenstein
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2016 Raja Ampat by Mark Rosenstein
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Indo & Pacifiq & Mer rouge | Poisson coffre jaune | tropical |
adultes rectangulaires; female jaune moutarde à ocelles blc-bleutés
entourés de noir; mâle avec ocelles bleus cerclés de noir sur fond brun-bleuté;
juveniles cubiq, bright yellow with black spots; the spots decrease proportionately and the bright yellow becomes a dirty mustard with growth; fins translucides | ||
1-50m (jsq 280m) / 45cm | sexually dimorphic; dioecism, pelagic spawners at dusk, protogynes, openwater | solitaire, haremic (2-4 females), benthopelagiq, actif |
Ostracion cubicus | ||
Ostracion cyanurus | ||
fishbase / souslesmers / fishipedia / nomadica / oceandocs / monaconature | Synonymes
Bluetail trunkfish / Poisson-coffre bleuet ou à points bleus / Arabian Trunkfish |
Rüppell, 1828 / NE / ITIS 646329 |
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2012 Nakari (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2011 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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2011 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2011 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2011 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) |
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1999 Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) by Richard Field
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2010 Persian Gulf (Iran) by Marzieh khajkeramaldini
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2010 Persian Gulf (Iran) by Parviz Tavakoli Kolour
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2010 Iran (Persian Gulf) by Ramin Ketabi
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2018 Hurghada (Egypt) by Lesley Clements
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2004 Sharm el Sheik (Egypt) by Fernando Herranz Martín
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2010 IrPersian Gulf) by Ramin Ketabi
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2001 Fahl Island (Gulf of Oman) by Richard Field
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mâle, 1997 Red Sea ©Randall, John E.
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femelle, 2002 Fahl Island (Gulf of Oman) by Richard Field
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W- Indian & Red sea | Poisson cube | tropical |
rectangulaire, pas d'écailles; mâle: tête, flancs et queue (allongée), bleus à points noirs; dos vert-kaki uni; dorsale translucide; femelle: entièrement jaune à points noirs; juvénile est jaune-verdâtre avec des points noirs et une tache rougeâtre sous l’oeil | ||
15 cm (jsq 25cm) | protogynes dioecism, fécondation externe nonguarder | solitaire cherchant svt abris, calme, lent |
Ostracion cyanurus | ||
Ostracion meleagris | ||
fishbase / souslesmers / aquaportail / doris / monaconature / fishipedia / vieoceane / liboupat2 / fishesofaustralia | Synonymes
Whitespotted boxfish / Black boxfish/td> | Shaw, 1796 / NE / ITIS 173252 |
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2012 Bunaken (Sulawesi) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2012 Bunaken (Sulawesi) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2019 Maldives ©mda (via INaturalist) |
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2019 Maldives ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2009 St-Leu (Réunion) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2009 Bali ©mda (via INaturalist) |
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1996 Honolulu (Hawaii) ©Randall, John E.
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2012 Bunaken (Sulawesi) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2014 Galapagos by Carmelo López Abad
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2010 Reunion by Philippe Bourjon
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male, 1994 Waikiki (Hawaii) ©Randall, John E.
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2010 Felicité (Seychelles) by Roberto Pillon
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BB, 2010 Reunion by Philippe Bourjon
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2010 La Digue (Seychelles) by Roberto Pillon
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2010 Bunaken by Bernd
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2019 Morotai (ID) by Rickard Zerpe
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2019 Raja Ampat (ID) by Rickard Zerpe
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2016 Bali by Mark Rosenstein
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2017 Bali by Mark Rosenstein
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2018 Bunaken (Sulawesi) by Mark Rosenstein
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Indo & Pacifiq, no Red Sea | Poisson coffre pintade | tropical |
femelle noire à pois blcs; mâle bleu à pois jaunes; juvénile: boule noire à pois blcs; | ||
1-30m / 25cm | protogyne, dioecism, féconfation externe, nonguarder, dichromatisme sexuel | solitaire, calme, sédentaire |
Ostracion meleagris |
Ostracion solorensis | ||
fishbase / reef-guardian / fishipedia / fishesofaustralia | Synonymes
Reticulate boxfish |
Bleeker, 1853 / NE / ITIS 646334 |
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mâle, 1995 Cebu (Philippines) ©Randall, John E.
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female, 1997 Maumere (Flores/Indonesia) ©Randall, John E.
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2009 N-Sulawesi by Jim Greenfield
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female, 2009 Bunaken (Sulawesi) by Bernard DUPONT
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female, 2017 Sulawesi by Rickard Zerpe
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2017 Sulawesi by Rickard Zerpe
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2017 Romblon (Ph) by Rickard Zerpe
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male, 2009 Bunaken by Bernard DUPONT
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Visayas (Ph) by Klaus Stiefel
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2016 Raja Ampat by Mark Rosenstein
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2015 Komodo by Mark Rosenstein
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2014 Timor by Mark Rosenstein
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E-Indian W-Pacifiq | Poisson coffre réticulé | tropical |
femelle bicolore (jaune à marbrures noires); mâle bleu avec des ocelles sur les flancs, dos marbré et une triple ligne (sombre, bleu clair, sombre) séparant le dos des flancs et la tête | ||
<20m / 12cm | sexually dimorphic, hermaphrodite protogyne | Solitary or in pairs, uncommon |
Ostracion solorensis | ||
MàJ 13/03/2023