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Box Fish

Ostracion sp.


Where is it found?

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Marine habitats


Key adaptations

Boxfishes have adapted a hard, protective covering which protects them from predators.

Social organisation and mating system

N/A

Taxonomy

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Picture credits:

Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
"44-EastTimor-Dive Atauro-Manta Cove 10 (Box Fish)-APiazza" by Andrepiazza - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:44-EastTimor-Dive_Atauro-Manta_Cove_10_(Box_Fish)-APiazza.JPG#/media/File:44-EastTimor-Dive_Atauro-Manta_Cove_10_(Box_Fish)-APiazza.JPG
"Box Fish just Inside the Reef" by Johnmartindavies - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Box_Fish_just_Inside_the_Reef.jpg#/media/File:Box_Fish_just_Inside_the_Reef.jpg

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