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Ostracion cubicus
In this photo is the adult. 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 cm. As the name suggests, it is box shaped. When juvenile, it is very bright yellow in color. See my spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/628... 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.
Coral reefs.
Spotted on Jun 29, 2011
Submitted on Jun 29, 2011
4 Comments
Indeed. Some of the fishes have such a different color and pattern when juveniles and when adults. Beautiful both in this case.
Wow, that's a stark contrast to the juvenile!
la verdad que yo alucino con los colores y diseños debajo del agua..es otro mundo!
Alucinante! Me encanta el dibujo, como si se estuviera agrietando en amarillo :)