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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(Gymnothorax rueppelliae)
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Bermuda chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix)
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Bigeye tuna
(Thunnus obesus)
Porkfish (Anisotremus virginicus)
Porkfish
(Anisotremus virginicus)
Redcoat (Sargocentron rubrum)
Redcoat
(Sargocentron rubrum)
Seychelles anemonefish (Amphiprion fuscocaudatus)
Seychelles anemonefish
(Amphiprion fuscocaudatus)
White-spotted puffer (Arothron hispidus)
White-spotted puffer
(Arothron hispidus)
Zebra seabream (Diplodus cervinus)
Zebra seabream
(Diplodus cervinus)
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