Yellow Boxfish
Indo-Pacific Yellow Boxfish (Ostracion cubicus)
Credit: Helen Holmgren
A male adult Yellow Boxfish in Egypt
Credit: Aida Karamesic
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Yellow Boxfish Ostracion cubicus
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| Description | |
Yellow Boxfish are very popular & photogenic reef fish in the Indo-Pacific region and can be found in other parts of the world, as well. They swim slowy and they are brightly coloured, so therefore could be an easy target for predators. However, their bright colouration is a sign to potential predators that they contain strong toxins. |
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| Scientific Rank | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
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Chordata (Chordates)
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| Class: |
Actinopterygii
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| Order: | Tetraodontiformes (Pufferfish, Triggerfish, & Filefish) |
| Family: | Ostraciidae (Ostraciidae) |
| Genus: | Ostracion (Ostracion) |
| Species: | Ostracion cubicus |
| Size | |
| Average Size: | 30 centimetres |
