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
Aron's blenny (Ecsenius aroni)
Aron's blenny
(Ecsenius aroni)
Black scorpionfish (Scorpaena porcus)
Black scorpionfish
(Scorpaena porcus)
Bonefish (Albula vulpes)
Bonefish
(Albula vulpes)
Latticed butterfly (Chaetodon rafflesii)
Latticed butterfly
(Chaetodon rafflesii)
Painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus)
Painted frogfish
(Antennarius pictus)
Peacock flounder (Bothus lunatus)
Peacock flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
Picarel (Spicara smaris)
Picarel
(Spicara smaris)
Surge wrasse (Thalassoma purpureum)
Surge wrasse
(Thalassoma purpureum)
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