Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Ostraciidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Tetraodontiformes Genus Ostracion | |
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Similar Ostracion, Yellow boxfish, Ostraciidae, Lactoria, Ostracion solorensis | ||
Spotted boxfish pair ostracion meleagris
Ostracion meleagris, the White-spotted boxfish, is a species of boxfish found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is found on reefs at depths of from 1 to 30 metres (3.3 to 98.4 ft). This species grows to a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL. Males and females differ in colour: males are blackish on the back with white spots, and have bluish sides with bright yellowish bands and spots. Females and juveniles are dark brown to blackish with white spots.
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