Key Identification Features
- The upper half of the body is pale grey and may bear spots; spotting is more prominent on the caudal peduncle and less distinct on the flanks.
- This species can produce two distinct types of sound—hums and clicks—using muscles connected to its swim bladder.
- These larvae are distinct because they develop the boxy carapace armor that characterizes adult longhorn cowfish.
- It gets its name from its distinctive honeycomb-like body pattern and prominent "horns"; this pattern helps the fish blend into surrounding coral reefs.
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