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)
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Atlantic tarpon
(Megalops atlanticus)
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Banded pipefish
(Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus)
Bigeye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus)
Bigeye trevally
(Caranx sexfasciatus)
Five-spotted wrasse (Symphodus roissali)
Five-spotted wrasse
(Symphodus roissali)
Freckled goatfish (Upeneus tragula)
Freckled goatfish
(Upeneus tragula)
Longsnout seahorse (Hippocampus reidi)
Longsnout seahorse
(Hippocampus reidi)
Masked rabbitfish (Siganus puellus)
Masked rabbitfish
(Siganus puellus)
Wide-eyed flounder (Bothus podas)
Wide-eyed flounder
(Bothus podas)
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