This Cowfish can really go fast when it wants to! From @AnimalFactFiles "Cowfish are also known as boxfish and trunkfish. They get these common names from their boxy shape as well as the cow-like horns present in some species! Cowfish are tropical fish occurring in the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic oceans. They are generally shallow water fish, not typically found below a depth of 328 feet (100m). Cowfish have hexagonal patterns on their skin which come from the shells that almost completely encase their bodies! If disturbed, cowfish can release a toxic to ward off predators and potentially gravely affect other nearby smaller animals (like coral polyps). Cowfish are like underwater helicopters because they can fully rotate in place, but they sacrifice speed for this maneuverability." @fishingfreaks @AnimalFacts
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- SEA WATER AQUARIUM
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- cowfish, toxic fish, caribbean fish
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