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:
These fish are found mainly around seagrass beds and around reefs in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf and Caribbean Sea.
Details:
The scrawled cowfish has a boxy-shaped body covered with “armor” called a carapace that helps protect against predators and parasites. Two spines in front of their eyes resemble cow horns. These fish mainly eat algae and small invertebrate animals.