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Smooth Trunkfish

Rhinesomus triqueter

Description:

Photo take at -45 ft in a Caribbean reef near the coast. The smooth trunkfish has an angular body sheathed in plate-like scales, growing to a maximum length of 47 cm, though 20 cm is a more normal size,more common named a boxfish Wikipedia. Español (Cofrecito)

Habitat:

Found on coral reefs up to -50 mt depth from Canada all the Caribbean sea to south Brazil.

Notes:

I look up and there 3 Smooth trunkfish floating on top of a coral head incredible moment .

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8 Comments

animaisfotos
animaisfotos 12 years ago

An amazing picture. Thanks for sharing.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Thanks Blogie and Jeeanette

Jeannette
Jeannette 12 years ago

Very cute :)

Blogie
Blogie 12 years ago

I love these guys! They're so cute. :)

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Thanks Annie

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Gracias Marta si que es lindo

AnnieLopezReyes
AnnieLopezReyes 12 years ago

Nice shot.

The MnMs
The MnMs 12 years ago

Que grupito mas bonito!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Spotted by
Gerardo Aizpuru

Mexico

Spotted on Feb 27, 2012
Submitted on Feb 27, 2012

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