Lactoria

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genus species taxon

Lactoria is a genus of boxfish known for its distinctive horned, box-shaped bodies and often bright coloration, commonly found in tropical marine waters.

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All labels observed (1)

Label	Occurrences
Lactoria canonical	1

Statements (40)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	genus ⓘ species ⓘ species ⓘ species ⓘ taxon ⓘ
class	Actinopterygii ⓘ
commonName	boxfish ⓘ longhorn cowfish ⓘ roundbelly cowfish NERFINISHED ⓘ thornback cowfish ⓘ
defenseMechanism	hard box-like carapace ⓘ toxic skin secretions in some species ⓘ
diet	crustaceans ⓘ mollusks ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ
distribution	Indo-Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ tropical Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
ecologicalRole	benthic feeder ⓘ
family	Ostraciidae NERFINISHED ⓘ
habitat	coral reefs ⓘ shallow coastal waters ⓘ tropical marine waters ⓘ
hasCharacteristic	bony carapace ⓘ box-shaped body ⓘ bright coloration ⓘ horned body ⓘ
hasSpecies	Lactoria cornuta NERFINISHED ⓘ Lactoria diaphana NERFINISHED ⓘ Lactoria fornasini NERFINISHED ⓘ
kingdom	Animalia ⓘ
order	Tetraodontiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ
parentTaxon	Lactoria NERFINISHED ⓘ Lactoria NERFINISHED ⓘ Lactoria NERFINISHED ⓘ Ostraciidae NERFINISHED ⓘ
phylum	Chordata ⓘ
taxonRank	genus ⓘ species ⓘ species ⓘ species ⓘ

Referenced by (1)

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Ostraciidae → notableGenus → Lactoria ⓘ