Buffalo trunkfish

These fish are close relatives of puffer fish - this specimen shows a section of the skin prepared on a microscope slide. The hexagonal scales of the boxfish fuse together to form protective armour against predators.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
263/1903/2261
Category
Natural History
Collection Class
Fish
Collector Excavator
Sladen, Mr Walter Percy (from the collection of): Carpenter, Dr William Benjamin (from the collection of)
Common Name
buffalo trunkfish
Simple Name
fish: microscope slide preparation
Period Classification
Victorian (1837-1901)

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OSTRACIIDAE: Lactophrys trigonus (Linnaeus,1758:  buffalo trunkfish