Shortnose Boxfish
Rhynchostracion nasus
The Shortnose Boxfish (Rhynchostracion nasus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Ostraciidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 2 and 80 m deep. It grows to 30 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 30 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 2–80 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
Depth
surface
2 m80 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyOstraciidae
- GenusRhynchostracion
- SpeciesRhynchostracion nasus
Quick answers
- Shortnose Boxfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 30 cm (total length).
- Shortnose Boxfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Sources
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