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Yellow Boxfish (juvenile)

Ostracion cubicus

Seabook: Yellow Boxfish (juvenile)

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Max Weight

Max Depth

280 m

Description

Ostracion cubicus is a species of boxfish. It can be found in reefs throughout the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean as well as the south eastern Atlantic Ocean. It reaches a maximum length of 45 centimetres. Description As the name suggests, it is box-shaped. When juvenile, it is bright yellow in color. As it ages, ... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Colors

black
yellow

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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