Bluespotted boxfish

The Bluespotted boxfish lives in the demersal, marine environment.

Bluespotted Boxfish - Aaron Norman Other Boxfishs » Bluespotted Boxfish Stats Scientific Name: Ostracion meleagris Family: Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes) Size: 8 inches Temperature: 74 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit More

bluespotted boxfish has a hard carapace(shell) covering its body, made out of armored plate-like scales. This carapace forms a box shape, which makes it difficult for the fish to swim well. More

Bluespotted Boxfish - Shark Fin Reef * Yellow boxfish swimming away from me ... More

Bluespotted Boxfish: The bluespotted boxfish is a beautiful fish that is not really suited for a marine aquarium unless you are willing to devote a tank to it. More

Common names

Baka baka in Tagalog
bluespotted boxfish in English
Butiti in Davawenyo
Butiti in Unknown
Hako-fugu in Japanese (日本語)
Hakofugu in Japanese (日本語)
Kǒ-buk-pok in Korean (한국어)
Lì tū xiāng tún in Mandarin Chinese
Lì tu xiang tún in Unknown
Tabarong in Tagalog
Wú bān xiāng tún in Mandarin Chinese
Wú ban xiang tún in Unknown
Xiāng tún in Mandarin Chinese
Xiang tún in Unknown
无斑箱鲀 in Mandarin Chinese
无斑箱鲀 in Unknown
無斑箱魨 in Mandarin Chinese
無斑箱魨 in Unknown
거북복 in Korean (한국어)

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Order : Tetraodontiformes
Family : Ostraciidae
Genus : Ostracion
Species : Ostracion immaculatus
Authority : Temminck & Schlegel, 1850