Honeycomb Cowfish (Acanthostracion polygonia)

Like most members of the Ostraciidae family (also including boxfish and trunkfish), the honeycomb cowfish will secret a toxic mucus when it’s caught and handled. This can cause irritation if it comes into contact with the eyes and sensitive skin, or even kill all of the nearby fish in a net or aquarium.

Image Credit: Tim Dyes

  1. Camera: Olympus C3030Z
  2. Aperture: f/6.3
  3. Exposure: 1/125th
  4. Focal Length: 10mm
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