Spotted Boxfish
Ostracion meleagris
The Spotted Boxfish (Ostracion meleagris) is a tropical marine fish of the family Ostraciidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 0 and 30 m deep. It grows to 25 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 25 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 0–30 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Depth
surface
0 m30 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyOstraciidae
- GenusOstracion
- SpeciesOstracion meleagris
Quick answers
- Spotted Boxfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 25 cm (total length).
- Spotted Boxfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Sources
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