
Striped Boxfish
Ostracion solorensis
The Striped Boxfish (Ostracion solorensis) is a tropical marine fish of the family Ostraciidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 1 and 20 m deep. It grows to 12 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 12 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Depth
- 1–20 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Depth
surface
1 m20 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyOstraciidae
- GenusOstracion
- SpeciesOstracion solorensis
Quick answers
- Striped Boxfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 12 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Striped Boxfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.




