bluetail trunkfish

Ostracion cyanurus

Ostraciid Fish of the Persian Gulf

Blue
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Medium
Tropical fish

Ostracion cyanurus, the bluetail trunkfish, Arabian trunkfish or Red Sea boxfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ostraciidae, the boxfishes. This species is found in the Western Indian Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Ostraciidae
Genus: Ostracion
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to the Persian Gulf.

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