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Acanthostracion quadricornis Linnaeus 1758

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Scientific name: Acanthostracion quadricornis
Author: Linnaeus 1758
Rank: Species
Status: valid

Images of Acanthostracion quadricornis

Common names:
Scrawled Cowfish (English)
scrawled cowfish


Synonyms:
= Lactophrys quadricornis Linnaeus 1758
= Lactophrys tricornis Linnaeus 1758
= Ostracion quadricornis Linnaeus 1758
= Ostracion tricornis Linnaeus 1758

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(*) Retrieved [February, 2, 2021], from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database, http://www.itis.gov

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