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Roundbelly cowfish
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The roundbelly cowfish is a species of boxfish that produces toxic mucus to protect itself. Juvenile fish have a translucent rounded abdomen which flattens as it matures.  It feeds on crustaceans hidden in the sand. The roundbelly cowfish, will sometimes squirt water from its mouth to create a hole in the sand.

Scientific name Lactoria diaphana
English name Roundbelly cowfish

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