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Honeycomb Cowfish

Acanthostracion polygonius

Photo by LivanEscudero
Published on Project Noah
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26.1873, -80.0933

Field Notes

Habitat:

lives in warm, clear waters near coral reefs, sea grass beds, and in estuaries

Notes:

This is one of those where the name says it all. Love the 2nd photo! It let me follow closely while it nipped at things along the reef.

Reference Links:

Honeycomb cowfish - Wikipedia

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