Black Boxfish

Ostracion meleagris
(Other names Whitespotted Boxfish)
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Adult males differ from juveniles and females as the dark body changes to blue with yellow spots margined in dark blue to black, as the male ages the blue brightens over the entire body. Juveniles and females are usually dark brown to black bodied with tiny white spots over their entire body, female adults will also display these white spots over the caudal fin.

Size: 25cm in length

Diet: Sponges, polychaetes, molluscs, copepods, algae, didemnid tunicates

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Left: John Natoli
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