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- Habitat
- Sand & rubble
- Max size
- 23 cm
- Depth
- 6-30 m
- Family
- Ostraciidae
The thornback cowfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ostraciidae, the boxfishes. This species is found throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific from East Africa to the Bass Islands. It can grow to a maximum length of 23 cm (9 in). It is an uncommon fish that feeds on small invertebrates that it picks up off the sea bed.
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