Species Type:
Fishes
Common Name(s):
Scrawled cowfish
Size:
The average size of a scrawled cowfish is 8 inches (20.0 centimeters) long.
Diet:
Scrawled cowfish eat sponges, hermit crabs, marine plants, anemones and crustaceans like shrimp.
Range & Habitat:
Throughout the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, scrawled cowfish live in seagrass beds.
Details:
The scrawled cowfish gets its name from the scrawled blue patterning along their yellow-tan body. They have two spines projecting in front of their eyes, giving the appearance of cow horns, hence the name “cowfish”. Their fins and tail are fan-like.