Ostracion cubicus Linnaeus 1758
yellow boxfish
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This series of pictures shows, the Yellow Boxfish, Ostracion cubicus, increasing stages of maturity. The tiny individual in the first picture is less than 2cms long. Its black spots are very large. The spots become gradually smaller and less numerous. In picture 5 the spots have become white with black edges. The bright yellow body becomes a dull colour with bluish markings (5) and eventually a bright blue(6) |
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| Family = Ostraciidae - boxfishes | Distribution = Indo-west Pacific | Max size = 45cms |
