Spotted Boxfish Male

Description:

Enclosed in rigid armor since only their fins, eyes, and mouth are movable. The mature maleshas dark blue sides covered with black spots and their head and tail are adorned with gold trim. The top of the body is blackish brown with white dots.

Habitat:

Found in reefs and shallow waters.

Notes:

Most boxfishes when stressed, can secrete a toxic slime from the thin layer of skin covering the carapace. The principal poison, Ostracitoxin, is not know to affect humans.