Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Shortnose Boxfish
Shortnose Boxfish
Scientific Name: Rhynchostracion nasus
Family: Ostraciidae
Category: Boxfishes
Size: Up to 12 in. (30 cm)  
Depth: 6-200 ft. (2-60 m)
Distribution: Micronesia, Indonesia, Philippines, Australia

Fish
Odd-Shaped Swimmers
Boxfishes

Shortnose Boxfish

Spotted Boxfish (Male)

Spotted Boxfish (Female)

Solor Boxfish (Male)

Solor Boxfish (Female)

Yellow Boxfish (Juvenile)

Yellow Boxfish (Intermediate Adult)

Yellow Boxfish (Adult)

Thornback Cowfish

Pufferfishes
Remoras
Filefishes
Cornetfishes
Catfishes
Trumpetfishes
Porcupinefishes
Shrimpfishes
Goatfishes
Triggerfishes
Sweepers

External Reference: fishbase.org itis.gov

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