WoRMS taxon details
Ostracion nasus Bloch, 1785
219906 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:219906)
accepted
Species
Phynchostracion nasus (Bloch, 1785) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling (of the generic noun)
Rhynchostracion nasus (Bloch, 1785) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Ryncostracion nasus (Bloch, 1785) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling (of the generic noun)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Bloch, M. E. (1785). Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. <em>Berlin.</em> v. 1: i-viii + 1-136, Pls. 109-144. [Also a combined edition of two volumes, v. 1-4 in I, 5-9 in II. Also a French edition, Ichthyologie, ou Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière des poissons, v. 4 published 1787.]. [details]
Description Inhabits rocky and sandy bottoms.
Description Inhabits rocky and sandy bottoms. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Ostracion nasus Bloch, 1785. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219906 on 2026-09-20
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Nomenclature
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Bloch, M. E. (1785). Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. <em>Berlin.</em> v. 1: i-viii + 1-136, Pls. 109-144. [Also a combined edition of two volumes, v. 1-4 in I, 5-9 in II. Also a French edition, Ichthyologie, ou Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière des poissons, v. 4 published 1787.]. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Inhabits rocky and sandy bottoms. [details]Remark Genus according to Matsuura (Ref. 9806). [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | shortnose boxfish | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (10 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (47 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Rhynchostracion nasus (Bloch, 1785))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ostracion nasus)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Rhynchostracion nasus (Bloch, 1785))
To FishBase (from synonym Ryncostracion nasus (Bloch, 1785))
To FishBase (from synonym Phynchostracion nasus (Bloch, 1785))
To GenBank (18 nucleotides; 16 proteins) (from synonym Rhynchostracion nasus (Bloch, 1785))
To GenBank (18 nucleotides; 16 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ostracion nasus FIN031676 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ostracion nasus USNM 395550 photograph lateral view)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (47 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Rhynchostracion nasus (Bloch, 1785))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ostracion nasus)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Rhynchostracion nasus (Bloch, 1785))
To FishBase (from synonym Ryncostracion nasus (Bloch, 1785))
To FishBase (from synonym Phynchostracion nasus (Bloch, 1785))
To GenBank (18 nucleotides; 16 proteins) (from synonym Rhynchostracion nasus (Bloch, 1785))
To GenBank (18 nucleotides; 16 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ostracion nasus FIN031676 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ostracion nasus USNM 395550 photograph lateral view)
To ITIS
