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
Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus)
Atlantic mackerel
(Scomber scombrus)
Flame angelfish (Centropyge loriculus)
Flame angelfish
(Centropyge loriculus)
Flamefish (Apogon maculatus)
Flamefish
(Apogon maculatus)
Mediterranean rainbow wrasse (Coris julis)
Mediterranean rainbow wrasse
(Coris julis)
Midnight parrotfish (Scarus coelestinus)
Midnight parrotfish
(Scarus coelestinus)
Ocean tang (Acanthurus bahianus)
Ocean tang
(Acanthurus bahianus)
Striped goby (Asterropteryx striata)
Striped goby
(Asterropteryx striata)
Tub gurnard (Chelidonichthys lucerna)
Tub gurnard
(Chelidonichthys lucerna)

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