longhorn cowfish
| Scientific name | Lactoria cornuta |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Linnaeus |
| Year of description | 1758 |
| IUCN category | NE |
| Family | Ostraciidae |
| Genus | Lactoria |
Introduction
Lactoria cornuta, commonly known as longhorn cowfish, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size40 cm
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Maximum size46 cm
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Longevity10 year
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ShapeBalloon and near
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Patterncircle pattern
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Average size40 cm
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Maximum size46 cm
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Longevity10 year
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ShapeBalloon and near
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Patterncircle pattern
How to recognize the longhorn cowfish ?
The longhorn cowfish measures around 40 cm. The dominant males can however reach 46 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly jaune body. The also has bleu circle pattern.
Sexual dimorphism
The adult male is bigger than the female.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous with herbivorous tendency
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Sociabilitysolitary
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The longhorn cowfish is a fish solitary naturally found at mid-depth and near the bottom. This species is omnivorous with herbivorous tendency .
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path. However, she may show some signs of aggression with conspecifics.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The longhorn cowfish is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature22 - 28 °C
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Depth1 - 100 m
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FlowMedium and Slow
Biotope presentation
The longhorn cowfish is most often found at a depth between 1m and 100m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Species of the same family
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Sources & Contributions
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Translation
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Tags
Species of the same family
Same genus
Lactoria fornasini
Ostraciidae
Species of the same biotope
Scientific partners