The genus Ostracion, is a member of the boxfish family (Ostraciidae). There are currently eight recognized species in this genus: ...
• (n.) A genus of plectognath fishes having the body covered with solid, immovable, bony plates. It includes the trunkfishes.
Os·tra'ci·on noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... small shell.] (Zoology) A genus of plectognath fishes having the body covered with solid, immovable, bony plates. It includes the trunkfishes.