Species sheet
Longhorn cowfish
Lactoria cornuta (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsBox fish
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Gehörnter KuhkofferfischGerman (Germany)
- Pez cofre cornudoEuropean Spanish
- pez toroEuropean Spanish
- Pez vacaEuropean Spanish
- Toruto cornudo European Spanish
- Poisson-vache à longues cornesFrench (France)
- Poisson-coffre buffleFrench (France)
- Poisson-coffre vachetteFrench (France)
- Poisson-taureauFrench (France)
- Poisson-vache cornuFrench (France)
- Pesce muccaItalian (Italy)
- Pesce scatola cornutoItalian (Italy)
- Pesce cofano cornuto Italian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
- Ostracion cornutus
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Sources
- LE BRIS Sylvain, POLLAK Francis in : DORIS, 03/03/2017 : Lactoria cornuta (Linnaeus, 1758), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2323
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Lactoria cornuta (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2088
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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