#aracanidae

[cowfishchronicles]

mystery fish transparents

[herpsandbirds]

Ornate Cowfish or Ornate Boxfish (Aracana ornata), male, family Aracanidae, order Tetraodontiformes, off the Southern coast of Australia

photograph by Rudie H. Kuiter

[drhoz]

#1746 - Anoplocapros lenticularis - Whitebarred Boxfish

AKA Flame Boxfish, High-backed Boxfish, Humpback Boxfish, Humpty Dumpty, and Smooth Boxfish 

A deepwater boxfish native to southern Australia. Adults are about 1ft long, and markings vary - from bright orange to reddish, or reddish-brown. The bright reddish-orange males have an irregular pattern of white bands, while females have dark lines beside the white markings. The almost spherical juveniles are brownish-orange with dark spots that eventually become bands. 

They have been kept in private aquariums before, but it’s not recommended because they can’t tolerate even mildly tropical temperatures, and they may poison other fish they’re kept with. 

[cowfishchronicles]

My new fishy discovery

I've been talking with my friend about the newly discovered fish from the aracanidae family, we call that fish "the mystery fish".

Information about this fish are hidden under a paywall and I can't skip it because the publisher doesn't have a contract WITH MY FUCKING UNIVERSITY and I can't read it and I don't want to pay 40 ish euros. We went on a deepdive to find more info about this deep water boxfish juvie, we of course found nothing BUT we've found 2 cuties!!!

We've discovered this nosy noser (Kentrocapros flavofasciatus)

and this mischievous fritter (Eastern Smooth Boxifsh, Anoplocapros inermis).

Look at his face!! how cunningly he looks at the viewer!!!

He is up to no good 👿👿👿👿

orb.

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@16upr0f3n

[cowfishchronicles]

various cowfish and boxfish transparents

yellow boxfish / white barred boxfish / eastern smooth boxfish

longhorn cowfish / thornback cowfish / thornback cowfish

camel cowfish / jester cowfish / devil boxfish

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[drhoz]

#1093 - Aracana aurita - Shaw's Cowfish

Photo and ID by @gemfyre

AKA Painted Boxfish, Shaws Cowfish, Southern Cowfish, and Striped Cowfish. 

Females and juveniles are pale orange to brown with irregular brown and white lines, while males are bright orange with blue lines and spots. You’ll find them in the eastern Indian Ocean, and along Australia’s southern coast.