Friday, September 27, 2013

Thornback Cowfish


The THORNBACK COWFISH (called makukana or pahu) has forward pointing “horns” and a thornlike spike in the center of its back, along with two backward-pointing spines under its tail fins.  The fish is light tan with blue lines or spots, which darken and intensify in males during spawning to draw attention from the female cowfish.  These fish are most likely to be spotted over mixed rubble and sand, and grow to about 5” in length.  

Check us out on FaceBook!


Visit our website to schedule a dive or look up our classes!




No comments:

Post a Comment