Aracana
Aracana is a genus of deepwater boxfishes native to the coastal waters of Australia.
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| Aracana aurita | |
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| Aracana ornata | |
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| Genus: | Aracana J. E. Gray, 1838 |
Species
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:[1]
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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.jpg.webp) |  | Aracana aurita (G. Shaw, 1798) | Striped cowfish | Eastern Indian Ocean |
|  | Aracana ornata (J. E. Gray, 1838) | Ornate cowfish | southern Australia. |
References
- Matsuura, K. (2014): Taxonomy and systematics of tetraodontiform fishes: a review focusing primarily on progress in the period from 1980 to 2014. Ichthyological Research, 62 (1): 72-113.
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