trunkfish
noun
trunk·fish
ˈtrəŋk-ˌfish 
: any of numerous small often bright colored bony fishes (family Ostraciidae) of tropical seas with the body and head enclosed in a bony carapace
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The second species was Rhinesomus triqueter, the smooth trunkfish.
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Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 9 Jan. 2015
The app also includes a nearly 500 million-year-old sea creature called an Aegirocassis, a trunkfish, a shark, and several more—most of which are also viewable as 3D models on one of Google's websites.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2020
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Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 9 Jan. 2015
The app also includes a nearly 500 million-year-old sea creature called an Aegirocassis, a trunkfish, a shark, and several more—most of which are also viewable as 3D models on one of Google's websites.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2020
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“Trunkfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trunkfish. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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