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Ostraciidae

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yellow horned boxfish

yellow horned boxfish

Pictured here is a horned boxfish.

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small orange boxfish

small orange boxfish

The boxfish is also known as the cow fish.

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black and white spotted boxfish

black and white spotted boxfish

Boxfish can be found in a variety of colors and patterns.

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yellow boxfish with black spots

yellow boxfish with black spots

Boxfish live in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans as well as the southeastern Atlantic Ocean

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small yellow boxfish

small yellow boxfish

Boxfish have a deadly neurotoxin in their skin they can release when threatened by a predator.

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yellow boxfish

yellow boxfish

You can see how the boxfish gets its name.

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yellow boxfish with black spots

Boxfish

Ostraciidae

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