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Spotted Trunkfish

Lactophrys bicaudalis

Description:

Body with a triangular, bony box of armor. Whitish in color, with numerous black dots on the body, tail base and tail fin. White around the mouth. Two sharp spines in front of the anal fin, no spines above the eye. Large adults with three light spots in a diagonal row anteriorly on the body at the level of the eye. Size up to 48 cm.

Habitat:

Stingray City

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joanbstanley
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joanbstanley

Cayman Islands

Spotted on Oct 8, 2015
Submitted on Jan 11, 2016

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