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)
