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| Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > fishes > Family Ostraciidae |
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boxfish Ostracion cubicus Family Ostraciidae updated Aug 08 Where seen? This cute little cube-like fish was seen once on Pulau Sekudu. Features: To 45cm, the one seen was about 4cm long and probably a juvenile. It is cube-shaped, bright yellow with many small black dots. As the fish grows older, it will have larger dots or black-edged white eye-like spots. Adults grow to 45cm and are found in deeper waters. They are dusky yellow with irregular yellow lines on the head, with greyish blue fins. |
 Pulau Sekudu, Feb 07 |
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 Tiny stick-like tail and tiny dorsal fins. Pulau Sekudu, Feb 07 |
 Small, downward-pointing tube-like mouth. Pulau Sekudu, Feb 07 |
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