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
Blackspot snapper (Lutjanus ehrenbergii)
Blackspot snapper
(Lutjanus ehrenbergii)
Blacktip grouper (Epinephelus fasciatus)
Blacktip grouper
(Epinephelus fasciatus)
Blueface angelfish (Pomacanthus xanthometopon)
Blueface angelfish
(Pomacanthus xanthometopon)
Orange spotted prawn goby (Amblyeleotris guttata)
Orange spotted prawn goby
(Amblyeleotris guttata)
Redspotted hawkfish (Amblycirrhitus pinos)
Redspotted hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
Slender filefish (Monacanthus tuckeri)
Slender filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
Sunset wrasse (Thalassoma lutescens)
Sunset wrasse
(Thalassoma lutescens)
Tailspot goby (Amblygobius albimaculatus)
Tailspot goby
(Amblygobius albimaculatus)
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