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Acanthostracion polygonius Poey, 1876

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Poey, F. (1876). Enumeratio piscium cubensium (Parte Segunda). <em>Anales de la Sociedad Española de Historia Natural, Madrid.</em> v. 5 (for 5 Apr. 1876): 131-176 [89-134] (3 May), 177-218 [135-176] (4 Oct.), Pls. 7-10. [Double pagination. Also a separate including parts 2-3, pp. 89-209, Pls. 4-9. Part 3 continues in v. 5; Part 4, Index in v. 6 (1877).].
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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
order
Tetraodontiformes
family
Ostraciidae
genus
Acanthostracion
species
Acanthostracion polygonius

Name

Synonyms
Acanthostracion poligonos Poey, 1876
Acanthostracion polygonia Poey, 1876
Lactophrys polygonia (Poey, 1876)
Lactophrys polygonius (Poey, 1876)
Lactophrys saxatilis Mowbray, 1931
Homonyms
Acanthostracion polygonius Poey, 1876
Common names
Baiacu-de-chifre in Portuguese
Botelia in Spanish
Coffre polygone in French
Cofre in Spanish
Cofre in Spanish
Cowfish in English
Honeycomb Cowfish in English
Honeycomb Cowfish in English
Honeycomb cowfish in English
Honeycomb cowfish in English
Honeycomb cowfish in English
Honeycomb cowfish in English
Honeycomb cowfish in English
Kärjekirju sarvikkohver in Estonian
Mitmiksarv-kohverkala in Estonian
Peixe-cofre in Portuguese
Peixe-vaca in Portuguese
Torito in Spanish
Torito in Spanish
Torito hexagonal in Spanish
Torito hexagonal in Spanish
Torito panal in Spanish
Trunkfish in English
honeycomb cowfish in language.
honeycomb cowfish in English
torito hexagonal in Spanish
多角三棱角箱魨 in language.
多角三棱角箱鲀 in language.
多角棱箱魨 in language.
多角棱箱鲀 in language.
Chupachupa in language.
Honeycomb Cowfish in English
Honeycomb Cowfish in English
Baiacu-de-chifre in Portuguese
Botelia in Spanish
Coffre Polygone in French
Cofre in Spanish
Cowfish in English
Peixe-cofre in Portuguese
Peixe-vaca in Portuguese
Torito in Spanish
Torito Hexagonal in Spanish
Torito Panal in Spanish
Trunkfish in English
honeycomb cowfish in English
honeycomb cowfish in English

Bibliographic References

  1. Claro, Rodolfo, and Lynne R. Parenti / Claro, Rodolfo, Kenyon C. Lindeman, and L. R. Parenti, eds., 2001: Chapter 2: The Marine Ichthyofauna of Cuba. Ecology of the Marine Fishes of Cuba. 21-57.
  2. Eschmeyer, William N., ed., 1998: Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, no. 1, vol 1-3. 2905.
  3. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2021). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (08/2021).
  4. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2021). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (08/2021).
  5. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2021). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (08/2021).
  6. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2021). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (08/2021).
  7. McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
  8. McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
  9. Page, L. M., H. Espinosa-Pérez, L. T. Findley, C. R. Gilbert, R. N. Lea, N. E. Mandrak, et al., eds., 2013: Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Seventh Edition. American Fisheries Society Special Publication, no. 34. 243.
  10. Poey, F. (1876). Enumeratio piscium cubensium (Parte Segunda). <em>Anales de la Sociedad Española de Historia Natural, Madrid.</em> v. 5 (for 5 Apr. 1876): 131-176 [89-134] (3 May), 177-218 [135-176] (4 Oct.), Pls. 7-10. [Double pagination. Also a separate including parts 2-3, pp. 89-209, Pls. 4-9. Part 3 continues in v. 5; Part 4, Index in v. 6 (1877).].
  11. Poey, F. (1876). Enumeratio piscium cubensium (Parte Segunda). <em>Anales de la Sociedad Española de Historia Natural, Madrid.</em> v. 5 (for 5 Apr. 1876): 131-176 [89-134] (3 May), 177-218 [135-176] (4 Oct.), Pls. 7-10. [Double pagination. Also a separate including parts 2-3, pp. 89-209, Pls. 4-9. Part 3 continues in v. 5; Part 4, Index in v. 6 (1877).].
  12. Poey, F. (1876). Enumeratio piscium cubensium (Parte Segunda). <em>Anales de la Sociedad Española de Historia Natural, Madrid.</em> v. 5 (for 5 Apr. 1876): 131-176 [89-134] (3 May), 177-218 [135-176] (4 Oct.), Pls. 7-10. [Double pagination. Also a separate including parts 2-3, pp. 89-209, Pls. 4-9. Part 3 continues in v. 5; Part 4, Index in v. 6 (1877).].
  13. Poey, F. (1876). Enumeratio piscium cubensium (Parte Segunda). <em>Anales de la Sociedad Española de Historia Natural, Madrid.</em> v. 5 (for 5 Apr. 1876): 131-176 [89-134] (3 May), 177-218 [135-176] (4 Oct.), Pls. 7-10. [Double pagination. Also a separate including parts 2-3, pp. 89-209, Pls. 4-9. Part 3 continues in v. 5; Part 4, Index in v. 6 (1877).].
  14. Robins, C. R.; Ray, G. C.; Douglass, J.; Freund, R. (1986). A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. <em>Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston.</em> 1-354.
  15. Robins, C. R.; Ray, G. C.; Douglass, J.; Freund, R. (1986). A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. <em>Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston.</em> 1-354.
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