Photo Image Thornback cowfish Lactoria formasini

THORNBACK COWFISH

Lactoria formasini

Tan with a blue scrawl marking. They have a pair of horns in front of their eyes, and their second pair is on the lower rear body and they also have a single thorn on their mid-back. Found mostly in sandy areas and rubble. They are fast swimmers.
Frequency of sightings:
COMMON
Best time of year:
All Year Round
Divesites seen at:
Air Bajo, Air Prang, Air Prang 2, Air Prang 3, Hairball 1, Hairball 2, Hairball 3, Heynus, Jahir, Jahir 2, Lembeh Resort House Reef, Pantai Parigi, Police Pier, Police Pier 2, Slow Poke, TK 1, TK2, TK3

Taxonomical order of this critter:
Veterbrate
Reef
Odd shape
Cowfish
-	Longhorn cowfish
-	Thornback cowfish