Bluetail trunkfish (Ostracion cyanurus)
| Category | Fishes |
| Maximum length | 15 cm |
| Class | Actinopterygii |
| Order | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family | Ostraciidae |
| Genus | Ostracion |
| Shoot place | Ras Um Sid Bay |
| Shoot date | 2022-10-22 |
Short description
Adult males are typically dark blue with spots on the sides and underparts and greenish-yellow on the upper body, unspotted. Females are yellow with blue spots and red cheeks. Females have a slightly concave dorsal profile of the head, while males have a convex one. They are distinguished by a unique "shell" of fused bony plates, a slow movement, and the ability to secrete the venom ostraciotoxin when stressed.



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