Taxonomy

Animalia

Chordata

Actinopterygii

Tetraodontiformes

Ostraciidae

Lactophrys

bicaudalis

Spotted Trunkfish

Two-tailed Milk-toad

The spotted trunkfish (Lactophrys bicaudalis) is a member of the family Ostraciidae. It can be found in reefs throughout the Caribbean, as well as the south western Atlantic Ocean. The species gets its name from the black spots it has covered over its whitish or yellow-golden body. In many Caribbean countries, it is colloquially known as box-fish or cow-fish, and shell-fish in the Eastern Caribbean.

Lactophrys bicaudalis. Retrieved November, 05 2021, from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_trunkfish.