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Smooth Trunkfish

Aspect: More pyramidal than box, with an almost flat brownish bottom, black with white dots, although faded honecomb reticulated patch appears midbody. Probably owes its English designation to the fact that it is devoid of "horns" or spines.
Population: Common.
Notable feature: Lighter (pinkish) coloured thick lips surrounded by a black band
Environment: Swims around rock and coral boulders.
Behaviour: Can be approached, but slowly, or will swim away.
  • Désignation anglaise: Poisson Coffre
  • Désignation latine: Lactophrys triqueter
  • Désignation créole: Ti-kof-blan
  • Famille en latin: Ostraciidae
  • Taille (cm): 16-26