species 1,136 observations

Spotted Trunkfish

Lactophrys bicaudalis

Field notes

The spotted trunkfish (Lactophrys bicaudalis) is a member of the family Ostraciidae. It lives in reefs throughout the Caribbean, as well as the southwestern Atlantic Ocean. It gets its name from the black spots on its whitish or yellow-golden body. In Caribbean countries, it is colloquially known as the boxfish, cow-fish or shellfish.

Supported by All

3 native plants
support it in the US

Food plants Plants it feeds on Turtle Grass, Prickly Seaweed, Manatee Grass 3

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided