WoRMS taxon details
Lactophrys trigonus (Linnaeus, 1758)
158931 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:158931)
accepted
Species
Ostracion expansum Cope, 1871 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ostracion trigonus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Ostracion undulatus Poey, 1868 · unaccepted
Ostracium expansum Cope, 1871 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Ostracion trigonus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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Distribution Western Atlantic: Massachusetts (USA) to Brazil, including Bermuda, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean
Distribution Western Atlantic: Massachusetts (USA) to Brazil, including Bermuda, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Lactophrys trigonus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=158931 on 2024-04-26
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original description
(of Ostracion trigonus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Ostracium expansum Cope, 1871) Cope, E. D. (1871). Contribution to the ichthyology of the Lesser Antilles. <em>Transactions of the American Philosophical Society (New Series).</em> v. 14 (pt 3) (art. 5): 445-483.
page(s): 474, Figs. 9-10 [details]
context source (Bermuda) Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4) . ASIH, 424 pp. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
[request] original description (of Ostracium expansum Cope, 1871) Cope, E. D. (1871). Contribution to the ichthyology of the Lesser Antilles. <em>Transactions of the American Philosophical Society (New Series).</em> v. 14 (pt 3) (art. 5): 445-483.
page(s): 474, Figs. 9-10 [details]
context source (Bermuda) Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4) . ASIH, 424 pp. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From other sources
Diet Feeds on a wide variety of small benthic invertebrates such as molluscs, crustaceans, worms and sessile tunicates, as well as some sea grasses [details]Distribution Western Atlantic: Massachusetts (USA) to Brazil, including Bermuda, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean [details]
Habitat Inhabits seagrass beds, coral rubble areas, and offshore reefs down to about 50 m. [details]
Habitat benthic [details]
Importance Social- Commercial, fishery, gamefish and aquarium fish [details]
To Barcode of Life (38 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Ostracion expansum Cope, 1871)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Ostracion undulatus Poey, 1868)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (70 publications) (from synonym Ostracion trigonus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (95 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Ostracion trigonus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Fishbase (from synonym Ostracium expansum Cope, 1871)
To FishBase (from synonym Ostracion expansum Cope, 1871)
To FishBase (from synonym Ostracion undulatus Poey, 1868)
To FishBase images (Lactophrys trigonus, Belize, by Cox, C.D.)
To GenBank (25 nucleotides; 21 proteins)
To GenBank (25 nucleotides; 21 proteins) (from synonym Ostracion trigonus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NHMUK collection (Ostracion trigonus Linnaeus, 1758; NHMUK:ecatalogue:8058024) (from synonym Ostracion trigonus Linnaeus, 1758)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Ostracion expansum Cope, 1871)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Ostracion undulatus Poey, 1868)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (70 publications) (from synonym Ostracion trigonus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (95 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Ostracion trigonus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Fishbase (from synonym Ostracium expansum Cope, 1871)
To FishBase (from synonym Ostracion expansum Cope, 1871)
To FishBase (from synonym Ostracion undulatus Poey, 1868)
To FishBase images (Lactophrys trigonus, Belize, by Cox, C.D.)
To GenBank (25 nucleotides; 21 proteins)
To GenBank (25 nucleotides; 21 proteins) (from synonym Ostracion trigonus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NHMUK collection (Ostracion trigonus Linnaeus, 1758; NHMUK:ecatalogue:8058024) (from synonym Ostracion trigonus Linnaeus, 1758)
To ITIS
