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> Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) > Ostraciidae (Boxfishes)
Etymology: Ostracion: Greek, ostrakon = shell (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bleeker.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

marin récifal; profondeur 35 - 50 m (Ref. 9806). Tropical

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Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Indonesia, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia.

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 9806)

Description synthétique Morphologie | Morphométrie

Rayons mous dorsaux (Total): 9; Rayons mous anaux: 9. Has a large protuberance on the snout (Ref. 37816).

Inhabits rubble substrates in channels between sheltered inner reefs or in deep sandy lagoons around coral patches (Ref. 48637). Solitary or in pairs (Ref. 90102). Generally uncommon species (Ref. 9710) that inhabits coral reefs and flat bottoms in coastal areas. Feeds on benthic invertebrates.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur : Matsuura, Keiichi | Collaborateurs

Matsuura, K., 2001. Ostraciidae. Boxfishes. p. 3948-3951. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9806)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

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Ostracion rhinorhynchos Bleeker, 1851