WoRMS taxon details
Lactoria cornuta (Linnaeus, 1758)
219904 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:219904)
accepted
Species
Lactoria cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Ostracion cornutus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Ostracion cornutus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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Description Inhabits weedy areas near rocks or reefs. Juveniles often near river mouths and in brackish water. Adults are solitary and...
Description Inhabits weedy areas near rocks or reefs. Juveniles often near river mouths and in brackish water. Adults are solitary and juveniles often form small groups. Feeds on benthic invertebrates by blowing away the sand (Ref. 1602). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Lactoria cornuta (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219904 on 2025-04-23
Date
action
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2000-09-12 09:16:46Z
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Garcia, Maria
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Ostracion cornutus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
[request]basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
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] 
Other
context source (HKRMS)
Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species vector dispersal Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Pathway/vector Other (Ornamental Trade) [details]Unreviewed
Description Inhabits weedy areas near rocks or reefs. Juveniles often near river mouths and in brackish water. Adults are solitary and juveniles often form small groups. Feeds on benthic invertebrates by blowing away the sand (Ref. 1602). [details]Remark L. cornutus in Kalk (1958). [details]
To Barcode of Life (53 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (135 publications) (from synonym Ostracion cornutus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Lactoria cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Ostracion cornutus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Lactoria cornuta)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Ostracion cornutus Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Lactoria cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase images (Lactoria cornuta, Indonesia, by Randall, J.E.)
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To GenBank (79 nucleotides; 99 proteins) (from synonym Ostracion cornutus Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (79 nucleotides; 99 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Lactoria cornuta FIN031622 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Lactoria cornuta FIN031623 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (135 publications) (from synonym Ostracion cornutus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Lactoria cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Ostracion cornutus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Lactoria cornuta)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Ostracion cornutus Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Lactoria cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase images (Lactoria cornuta, Indonesia, by Randall, J.E.)
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To GenBank (79 nucleotides; 99 proteins) (from synonym Ostracion cornutus Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (79 nucleotides; 99 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Lactoria cornuta FIN031622 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Lactoria cornuta FIN031623 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
