Honeycomb Cowfish Acanthostracion polygonium

Photo: Larry Morin

Classification

Ostraciidae [family]

Acanthostracion [genus] (2)

polygonium [species]

Classification

Ostraciidae [family]

Acanthostracion [genus] (2)

polygonium [species]

Names

English name	Honeycomb Cowfish
Papiamento name	Chupachupa
Valid name	Acanthostracion polygonium Poey, 1876
Synonym	Acanthostracion polygonia Poey, 1876
Misspelled name	Acanthostracion polygonius Poey, 1876

Classification

Animalia [kingdom] Animals
- Chordata [phylum] Chordates
  - Teleostei [class] Bony fish
    - Tetraodontiformes [order] Puffers and Filefishes
      - Ostraciidae [family] Boxfishes
        
        Acanthostracion Bleeker, 1865 [genus]
        
        Acanthostracion polygonium Poey, 1876 [species] Honeycomb Cowfish