Sealife guideThe spotted boxfishOstracion meleagris

Last updated on 03/11/2024 at 11:40 PM
Taxonomy
Within the same genus
Reticulate boxfish (Ostracion solorensis)
Reticulate boxfish
(Ostracion solorensis)
Yellow boxfish (Ostracion cubicus)
Yellow boxfish
(Ostracion cubicus)
Within the same family
Honeycomb cowfish (Acanthostracion polygonium)
Honeycomb cowfish
(Acanthostracion polygonium)
Scrawled cowfish (Acanthostracion quadricornis)
Scrawled cowfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
Smooth trunkfish (Rhinesomus triqueter)
Smooth trunkfish
(Rhinesomus triqueter)
Spotted trunkfish (Lactophrys bicaudalis)
Spotted trunkfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
Thornback cowfish (Lactoria fornasini)
Thornback cowfish
(Lactoria fornasini)
Discover also
Barred-fin moray eel (Gymnothorax zonipectis)
Barred-fin moray eel
(Gymnothorax zonipectis)
Blackeye goby (Rhinogobiops nicholsii)
Blackeye goby
(Rhinogobiops nicholsii)
Leaf scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus)
Leaf scorpionfish
(Taenianotus triacanthus)
Red indian fish (Pataecus fronto)
Red indian fish
(Pataecus fronto)
Sixbar angelfish (Pomacanthus sexstriatus)
Sixbar angelfish
(Pomacanthus sexstriatus)
Staghorn damselfish (Amblyglyphidodon curacao)
Staghorn damselfish
(Amblyglyphidodon curacao)
Striated frogfish (Antennarius striatus)
Striated frogfish
(Antennarius striatus)
Target shrimp goby (Cryptocentrus strigilliceps)
Target shrimp goby
(Cryptocentrus strigilliceps)
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