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Humpback Turretfish - Tetrosomus gibbosus The Humpback Turretfish - Tetrosomus gibbosus has triangular carapace with tall dorsal ridge and single spine at tip; pale gray with brown network of hexagons, may display brown blotches. Anilao,Batangas,Fish,Humpback Turretfish,Philippines,Tetrosomus gibbosus Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Humpback Turretfish - Tetrosomus gibbosus

The Humpback Turretfish - Tetrosomus gibbosus has triangular carapace with tall dorsal ridge and single spine at tip; pale gray with brown network of hexagons, may display brown blotches.

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''Tetrosomus gibbosus'', commonly called humpback turretfish, helmet cowfish, camel cowfish and thornbacked boxfish, is a species of boxfish native to the Indo-West Pacific, but also established in the Mediterranean Sea via Lessepsian migration. It is mainly found at depths of 37–110 m on slopes or over muddy bottoms, but can sometimes be seen near shallow seagrass beds. It reaches up to 30 cm in length, but is more common at around 20 cm . Like other boxfish, its flesh is poisonous. It feeds.. more

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Uploaded Aug 4, 2018. Captured Jul 28, 2018 12:15.
  • TG-5
  • f/5.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO160
  • 10.29mm