Shaw's cowfish

Aracana aurita

Spotted Aracanid Fish of Australian Waters

Yellow
Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Medium
Temperate fish

Aracana aurita, the Shaw's cowfish, painted boxfish, southern cowfish or striped cowfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Aracanidae, the deepwater boxfishes or temperate boxfishes. This species is endemic to the seas off southern Australia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Aracanidae
Genus: Aracana
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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