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Scrawled Cowfish (Acanthostracion quadricornis) Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Jul 19, 2017 Acanthostracion quadricornis,Geotagged,Mexico,Scrawled Cowfish,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Scrawled Cowfish (Acanthostracion quadricornis)

Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Jul 19, 2017

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The scrawled cowfish, ''Acanthostracion quadricornis'', belongs to the Ostraciidae family and is closely related to boxfish and trunkfish. They range in size from 8-15 inches, with a maximum length of 18 inches, and can be found at depths between 6 and 80 feet.
It is common to occasional in Florida and Bahamas; occasional to uncommon in the Caribbean. It may occur in the Gulf of Mexico, north to Massachusetts, Bermuda and south to Brazil. It has distinctive features such as a scrawled.. more

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Jan 14, 2018. Captured Jul 19, 2017 11:38 in Av. Rafael E. Melgar 770, Zona Hotelera Nte., San Miguel de Cozumel, Q.R., Mexico.
  • DMC-TZ70
  • f/6.3
  • 10/13000s
  • ISO800
  • 17.5mm