Scientific Name
Ostracion rhinorhynchos  
Pronounce  
 Ostracion rhinorhynchos吻鼻箱魨
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author Bleeker, 1852 Depth 35 - 50M
Chinese 吻鼻箱魨 Poisonous Fish Yes 
Family_Chinese 箱魨科 Economic Fish No 
Family F507　Ostraciidae Edible Fish No  Chinese In Mainland China 突吻箱魨 
Max Length 35 cm  Aquarium Fish Yes  Common Name 長鼻木瓜、箱河魨、海牛港、刺規(臺東)、木瓜(澎湖) 
Distribution in World India Ocean to West Pacific Ocean   Distribution in Taiwan South 
Habitats Coral、Coastal  Holotype Locality Jakarta [Batavia], Java, Indonesia 
Synonyms Ostracion rhinorhynchus, Ostracion rhynorhyncus, Rhynchostracion nasus, Rhynchostracion rhinorhynchos, Rhynchostracion rhinorhynchus, Rhynchostracion rhynorhynchus   
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；Fishes of Japan(Nakabo, 2002)；中國動物誌-魨形目(蘇等, 2002)  沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 Nakabo T. 2002 Nakabo T. 2002 蘇錦祥, 李春生 編著 2002 
Specimen List ASIZP0055995. ASIZP0058281. ASIZP0058690. FRIP21178. NMMSTP00721. NTUM06536. NTUM06549.  
Common Name Largenose boxfish; Horn-nosed boxfish 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
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