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Yellow boxfish

Ostracion cubicus

Description:

The Yellow boxfish (Ostracion cubicus) is a boxfish of the genus Ostracion, and 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 (18 in). As the name suggests, it is box shaped. When juvenile, it is very bright yellow in color. As it ages, the brightness fades and very old specimens will have blue-grey coloration with the faded yellow. It feeds mainly on algae, but will also feed on sponges, crustaceans and mollusks. — at Vizhijam, kerala.

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3 Comments

Ashok N Pulliyerengi
Ashok N Pulliyerengi 11 years ago

thanks friends

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Grate shot !

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

cool-looking fish!

Thrissur, Kerala, India

Spotted on May 5, 2012
Submitted on May 8, 2012

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