A robust body, encased in a rigid box-like carapace with stout spines above each eye, along back and on lower sides; dorsal and anal fins opposite and far back on the body, pelvic fins absent. Males brightly-coloured with pale blue wavy lines and spots over an orange background, blue lines fanning out over tail. Females and juveniles pale orange to brown with irregular brown and white wavy lines and stripes.

At a glance

Habitat Rocky reefs in coastal areas and sea grass in bay areas, to depth of 160 m
Size Can grow up to around 20cm
Origin Endemic
Distribution Widespread in the southern half of Australia, from Newcastle, New South Wales, to Kalbarri, Western Australia, including Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Widespread in the southern half of Australia, from Newcastle, New South Wales, to Kalbarri, Western Australia, including Tasmania
Habitat
Rocky reefs in coastal areas and sea grass in bay areas, to depth of 160 m
Size
Can grow up to around 20cm
Common Name Shaw's Cowfish
Aliases Painted Boxfish, Southern Cowfish, Striped Cowfish,
Origin Endemic
Conservation Least Concern
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Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassActinopterygii
SubclassEuteleostei
SuperorderAcanthopterygii
OrderTetraodontiformes
FamilyAracanidae
GenusAracana
SpeciesAracana aurita
Synonyms

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