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Spotted Boxfish

Spotted Boxfish

Ostracion meleagris

Difficulty

Challenging

Min. Tank Size

681 Litres (180 US G.)

Size

20.3-25.4cm (8-10 ")

sg

1.020 - 1.025

pH

8.2 - 8.4

Temp.

22.2-25.6°C (72 -78 °F)

Water Hardness

8-12 °d

Stocking Ratio

1:1 M:F

Availability

Uncommon

Diet

Carnivore
Live Foods
Other (See article)

Life Span

5-8 years

Habitat

Indo-Pacific

Family

Ostraciidae

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Additional names

Blue Boxfish, Black Boxfish, Whitespotted Boxfish

Additional scientific names

Ostracion lentiginosus, Ostracion punctatus, Ostracium sebae, Ostracion camurum, Ostracion clippertonense

Origin

Indo-Pacific and Eastern Pacific: East Africa to the Mexico, north to southern Japan and the Hawaiian Islands, south to New Caledonia and the Tuamoto Islands. The subspecies Ostracion meleagris camurum is found in the Hawaiian Islands and Ostracion meleagris clippertonense in the Eastern Pacific. Species replaced by Ostracion cyanurus in Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

Sexing

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Tank compatibility

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Diet

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Feeding regime

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Environment Specifics

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Behaviour

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Identification

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Pictures

External links

• Fishbase (Mirrors: )

• Live Aquaria