Longhorn cowfish: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the longhorn cowfish lives – recorded in 14 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lactoria cornuta
Group	Bony fish
Found in	14 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Oceania
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Tetraodontiformes
Family	Ostraciidae

Where does the longhorn cowfish live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the longhorn cowfish in 14 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Oceania.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the longhorn cowfish?

The longhorn cowfish (Lactoria cornuta) is a ray-finned fish in the order Tetraodontiformes and the family Ostraciidae, genus Lactoria. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the longhorn cowfish

The longhorn cowfish (Lactoria cornuta), also called the horned boxfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ostraciidae, the boxfish. This species is recognizable by its long horns that protrude from the front of its head, rather like those of a cow or bull. They are a resident of the Indo-Pacific region and can grow up to 50 cm (20 in) long.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Longhorn cowfish (revision 1359965715), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q664165 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).