Smooth Trunkfish (Rhinesomus triqueter) | Project Noah

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Photo by Gerardo Aizpuru

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Field Notes

Description:

Photo take at -45 ft in a Caribbean reef near the coast. The smooth trunkfish has an angular body sheathed in plate-like scales, growing to a maximum length of 47 cm, though 20 cm is a more normal size,more common named a boxfish Wikipedia.
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Habitat:

Found on coral reefs up to -50 mt depth from Canada all the Caribbean sea to south Brazil.

Notes:

I look up and there 3 Smooth trunkfish floating on top of a coral head incredible moment .

Reference Links:

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Comments (8)

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An amazing picture. Thanks for sharing.

Gerardo Aizpuru

Thanks Blogie and Jeeanette

Very cute :)

I love these guys! They're so cute. :)

Gerardo Aizpuru

Thanks Annie

Gerardo Aizpuru

Gracias Marta si que es lindo

AnnieLopezReyes

Nice shot.

Que grupito mas bonito!

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