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OSTRACIONTIDAE (BOXFISHES AND COWFISHES)
Fishes in this family are protected by platelike,
bony armor which encloses their body in a rigid box and by toxic
mucus. Since they are avoided by most predators, boxfishes
have lost the ability to swim fast and are often observed well out
in the open. They are thus easily caught by aquarists but
should be kept with caution since they are capable of excrete enough
toxin to kill themselves as well as all tankmates when stressed.
Lactoria
cornuta (Linnaeus)
Ostracion
meleagris Shaw
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