WoRMS taxon details
Ostraciidae Rafinesque, 1810
- Genus Acanthostracion Bleeker, 1865
- Genus Lactophrys Swainson, 1839
- Genus Lactoria Jordan & Fowler, 1902
- Genus Ostracion Linnaeus, 1758
- Genus Paracanthostracion Whitley, 1933
- Genus Rhynchostracion Fraser-Brunner, 1935
- Genus Tetrosomus Swainson, 1839
- Genus Lactyphrys accepted as Lactophrys Swainson, 1839 (misspelling)
- Genus Ostacion accepted as Ostracion Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Ostracium accepted as Ostracion Linnaeus, 1758 (misspelling)
- Genus Phynchostracion accepted as Rhynchostracion Fraser-Brunner, 1935 (misspelling)
- Genus Rhinesomus Swainson, 1839 accepted as Lactophrys Swainson, 1839
- Genus Rhinosomus accepted as Rhinesomus Swainson, 1839 accepted as Lactophrys Swainson, 1839 (misspelling)
- Genus Ryncostracion accepted as Rhynchostracion Fraser-Brunner, 1935 (misspelling)
- Genus Tetrasoma Swainson, 1839 accepted as Tetrosomus Swainson, 1839
- Genus Tetrasomus accepted as Tetrosomus Swainson, 1839 (misspelling)
- Genus Triorus Jordan & Hubbs, 1925 accepted as Tetrosomus Swainson, 1839
marine, brackish, terrestrial
Not documented
Description Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. A bony carapace enclosing body. Pelvic skeleton absent. Spinous dorsal...
Description Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. A bony carapace enclosing body. Pelvic skeleton absent. Spinous dorsal lacking. Dorsal fin rays 9-13. Anal fin rays 9-13. Non-protrusible upper jaw. Vertebrae usually 18. About 60 cm maximum length. Some species of trunkfishes secrete ostracitoxin, poisonous to other fishes and, to some extent, even to trunkfishes. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Ostraciidae Rafinesque, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125611 on 2024-11-21
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taxonomy source
Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors 
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basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
[request]basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. A bony carapace enclosing body. Pelvic skeleton absent. Spinous dorsal lacking. Dorsal fin rays 9-13. Anal fin rays 9-13. Non-protrusible upper jaw. Vertebrae usually 18. About 60 cm maximum length. Some species of trunkfishes secrete ostracitoxin, poisonous to other fishes and, to some extent, even to trunkfishes. [details]
