Bluetail trunkfish (Ostracion cyanurus)

Scientific name: Ostracion cyanurus R?ppell, 1828

Bluetail trunkfish (Ostracion cyanurus)

The Bluetail trunkfish (Ostracion cyanurus) is a marine fish of the family Ostraciidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea to the Persian Gulf.

Biology

Inhabits areas of moderate coral growth. Solitary and found close to shelter.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ostracion cyanurus
Family
Ostraciidae (Boxfishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to the Persian Gulf.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec assumed to be > 10,000)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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