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
Bicolor damselfish (Stegastes partitus)
Bicolor damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
Blackside hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri)
Blackside hawkfish
(Paracirrhites forsteri)
Bluetail unicornfish (Naso caeruleacauda)
Bluetail unicornfish
(Naso caeruleacauda)
Crocodile snake eel (Brachysomophis henshawi)
Crocodile snake eel
(Brachysomophis henshawi)
Giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus)
Giant grouper
(Epinephelus lanceolatus)
Giant hawkfish (Cirrhitus rivulatus)
Giant hawkfish
(Cirrhitus rivulatus)
Jansen's wrasse (Thalassoma jansenii)
Jansen's wrasse
(Thalassoma jansenii)
Moon wrasse (Thalassoma lunare)
Moon wrasse
(Thalassoma lunare)
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