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The marine organism we're going to identify now is the honeycomb cowfish. Honeycomb cowfish,
like all cowfish, can be easily distinguished from trunk fish by the two spines that protrude
from their forehead just above their eyes. The honeycomb cowfish is distinguished from
other cowfish by the honeycomb pattern over its body. Its color can range from green,
to yellow, to pale blue. The honeycomb cowfish can change it's color from the green or yellow
color to a pale blue. Honeycomb cowfish are members of the box fish family of fish which
means they have a triangular body that is not flexible. This means they are fairly awkward
swimmers relying on camouflage and their hard and oddly shaped body to avoid predation.
Honeycomb cowfish are found infrequently off the Atlantic coast of Florida, and even more
rarely off the Gulf coast of the state. They are common, however, in the Bahamas and the
islands of the Caribbean. They are generally not afraid of divers unless approached aggressively.
Honeycomb cowfish are open water mating fish. A male and a female will swim rapidly toward
the surface flashing their bluish coloration and at the apex of their swim release their
eggs and *** into the water column. After releasing their gametes both fish quickly
swim down to the protection of the reef. Honeycomb cowfish feed on sponges, tunics and shrimp.
That's the honeycomb cowfish.