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Ostracion meleagris
...and then, in between the nudibranchs, there are the beautiful reef fish! Common on shallow reefs and reaches 6 inches in length. Females are dark brown with small white dots overall. Males are dark blue with orange markings and black above with large white spots
Shallow house reef at Barra, Inhambane, Mozambique
This fish has box-like armor as well as potent chemical defenses.
Spotted on Jul 6, 2012
Submitted on Jun 6, 2013
