Horned Cowfish

Just how the naming guy ever came up with cowfish is beyond us. He took one look at its horns and immediately thought that fish looks like a cow. Genius.

Cowfish aren’t even as good to eat as their name suggests. They are covered in armour plating and their horns are designed to snap off in the throat. They also contain a poison powerful enough to kill pretty much anything silly enough to eat one. It’s no wonder they come in assorted ‘don’t eat me colours’.

Unfortunately for the cowfish, tuna are silly enough to eat them, they are one of the few fish that are immune to the poison and prefer their snacks to be crunchy.


 

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE HORNED COWFISH

A few more facts from the people that know more about the marine life of Sydney than anyone else.

More info from the
Australian Museum
 
 

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