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Ostracion
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Ostracion

Ostracion is a genus of the boxfish family Ostraciidae.

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9 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 9 known species

Yellow Boxfish

speciesOstracion cubicum

Spotted Boxfish

speciesOstracion meleagris

Striped Boxfish

speciesOstracion solorense

Bluetail Boxfish

speciesOstracion cyanurus

Horn-nose Boxfish

speciesOstracion rhinorhynchos

Blue-spotted Boxfish

speciesOstracion immaculatum

Whitley's Boxfish

speciesOstracion whitleyi

Shortnose Boxfish

speciesOstracion nasus

Roughskin Boxfish

speciesOstracion trachys

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In the old herbals & bestiaries

Ostracion in History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

Conrad Gessner · 1586 · p.686

Ostracion in De Piscibus Libri V et De Cetis Liber Unus

De Piscibus Libri V et De Cetis Liber Unus

Ulisse Aldrovandi · 1661 · p.610

Ostracion in De Piscibus Libri V et De Cetis Liber Unus

De Piscibus Libri V et De Cetis Liber Unus

Ulisse Aldrovandi · 1661 · p.609

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