Ornate cowfish
A species of Aracana Scientific name : Aracana ornata Genus : Aracana
Ornate cowfish, A species of Aracana
Botanical name: Aracana ornata
Genus: Aracana
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Description
Description
It feeds on small invertebrates such as wild shrimps and other small crabs. Jewelry boxfish are 15 centimeters long. The fish show a clear gender dimorphism. While the males show a dense pattern of blue, darkly ringed spots on a yellow background on their sides, the females have wavy stripes on their flanks. Jewelry boxfish are loners.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Fish Order
Cowfishes Family
Deepwater boxfishes Genus
Aracana Species
Ornate cowfish