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cowfish /ˈkaʊfɪʃ /noun (plural same or cowfishes)1A boxfish with horn-like spines on the head.- Several genera and species in the family Ostraciontidae, in particular Lactoria diaphana.
Boxfish, also known cowfish, can be found in warm ocean waters, where they linger near the seafloor....- In some boxfishes, such as the aptly named cowfishes, the keels extend forward, beyond the body, to form sharp horns.
- The specimen is identified as a cowfish based on several morphological characteristics.
2A marine mammal, especially a manatee. |