Image Bank - Fishes
Black Boxfish
Reference |
IB2819 |
Category |
Fishes |
Family Name |
Boxfishes/Cowfishes - OSTRACIIDAE |
Common Name |
Black Boxfish |
Scientific Name |
Ostracion meleagris |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
Notes |
Boxfishes are usually found close to the bottom, over rocky or coral reefs, around jetties and in sponge gardens, down to about 100 m. Boxfishes and Cowfishes feed on small benthic invertebrates and reach a maximum lenght of about 40 cm. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |