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Honeycomb Cowfish

Acanthostracion polygonius

Photo by LivanEscudero
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Field Notes

Habitat:

clear waters of coral reef habitats at depths of 10-262 feet (3-80 m) distributed in the western Atlantic Ocean from New Jersey (US) and Bermuda, south to Brazil. It is found throughout the Caribbean.

Notes:

A fairly large specimen seen on several days while snorkeling here.

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PublishedApril 29, 2017

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