Longhorn Cowfish
Lactoria cornuta
A box-shaped fish with an unmistakable pair of horns.
Longhorn Cowfish explore warm reefs looking for small animals. Their angular bodies and forward-pointing horns make them easy to recognize.
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- 3 copies
Ready-to-play deck
Stinging Fortress Deck
Includes 3 cards featuring Longhorn Cowfish.
Quick dive
Creature passport
- Home
- Tropical Indo-Pacific waters, including the Red Sea.
- Favorite foods
- Sponges, worms, mollusks, small crustaceans, and small fish.
- Size check
- Card reference: fork length 10”; weight ~180g. Fork length ends at the fork in the tail. Weight is estimated from a published length–weight relationship.
Tell-your-friends facts
Four wonderfully wild things
- 1
It belongs to the boxfish family.
- 2
Its front horns resemble those of a cow.
- 3
It can release a toxin that discourages predators.
- 4
It searches the bottom for many different kinds of food.
Ocean superpower
Built to be amazing
It can blow water into sand to uncover hidden worms.
Junior scientist tip
What should I look for?
Spot a rigid-looking, boxy body and two long horns above the eyes.
Grown-up research links
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