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coffer fish

Trunkfish \Trunk"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of plectognath fishes, belonging to the genus Ostracion, or the family Ostraciontid[ae], having an angular body covered with a rigid integument consisting of bony scales. Some of the species are called also coffer fish, and boxfish.

coffer fish

Cowfish \Cow"fish`\ (kou"f[i^]sh`), n. (Zo["o]l.)

  1. The grampus.

  2. A California dolphin ( Tursiops Gillii).

  3. A marine plectognath fish ( Ostracoin quadricorne, and allied species), having two projections, like horns, in front; -- called also cuckold, coffer fish, trunkfish.