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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(Paranthias furcifer)
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Blue-barred parrotfish
(Scarus ghobban)
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Gilt-head sea bream
(Sparus aurata)
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Golden trevally
(Gnathanodon speciosus)
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Hector's goby
(Koumansetta hectori)
Mottled warbonnet (Chirolophis japonicus)
Mottled warbonnet
(Chirolophis japonicus)
Orange spotted prawn goby (Amblyeleotris guttata)
Orange spotted prawn goby
(Amblyeleotris guttata)
Whitecheek monocle bream (Scolopsis vosmeri)
Whitecheek monocle bream
(Scolopsis vosmeri)
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