Longhorn cowfish. Lactoria cornuta
Their horns are thought to have evolved because they make the fish hard to swallow for most predators. Their horns actually break off quite often but they regrow them within a few months.
Longhorn cowfish have poisonous flesh, another characteristic that makes them unattractive to predators. They also release ostracitoxin when they becomes stressed by sudden movements, bright lights and loud sounds.It is apparently unique among known fish poisons; it is toxic to boxfish and resembles red tide and sea cucumber toxins in general properties.
Cowfish appear to hover while swimming using a form of locomotion called Ostraciiform swimming . This type of swimming requires the movement of the dorsal fin and pectoral fins. Longhorn cowfish are known to be slow swimmers and are easily caught by hand causing them to often make a grunting sound.
Whilst badly suited to the home aquarium, the cowfish is becoming increasingly popular as a pet.
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