Box & Cowfish Pictures
Members of the Ostraciidae family, and saltwater fish that excrete poisonous ostracitoxin, enjoy and identify Boxfishes and Cowfishes through this gallery of Box and Cowfish photos, most of which include name and often some profile information with the images.
Boxfish & Cowfish Pictures
Members of the Ostraciidae family, and saltwater fish that excrete poisonous ostracitoxin, enjoy and identify Boxfishes and Cowfishes through this gallery of Box and Cowfish photos, most of which include name and often some profile information with the images.
Members of the Ostraciidae family, and saltwater fish that excrete poisonous ostracitoxin, enjoy and identify Boxfishes and Cowfishes through this gallery of Box and Cowfish photos, most of which include name and often some profile information with the images.
Female Spotted Boxfish
From Keoki's Fish Corner a female Spotted Boxfish (Ostracion meleagris) which is common on shallow reefs and reaches 6 inches in length. Females are dark brown with small white dots overall. Males are dark blue with orange markings and black above with large white spots. The Hawaiian form has fewer orange spots than those elsewhere.
From Keoki's Fish Corner a female Spotted Boxfish (Ostracion meleagris) which is common on shallow reefs and reaches 6 inches in length. Females are dark brown with small white dots overall. Males are dark blue with orange markings and black above with large white spots. The Hawaiian form has fewer orange spots than those elsewhere.
Male Spotted Boxfish
From Keoki's Fish Corner a male Spotted Boxfish (Ostracion meleagris) which is common on shallow reefs and reaches 6 inches in length. Females are dark brown with small white dots overall. Males are dark blue with orange markings and black above with large white spots. The Hawaiian form has fewer orange spots than those elsewhere.
From Keoki's Fish Corner a male Spotted Boxfish (Ostracion meleagris) which is common on shallow reefs and reaches 6 inches in length. Females are dark brown with small white dots overall. Males are dark blue with orange markings and black above with large white spots. The Hawaiian form has fewer orange spots than those elsewhere.
Female Whitley's Boxfish
From Keoki's Fish Corner a Female Whitley's Boxfish (Ostracion whitleyi). Brown and white females are fairly common. Sky-blue striped males are extremely rare and generally found in deep water. Attains 6 inches but usually smaller. May not sustain a breeding population locally.
From Keoki's Fish Corner a Female Whitley's Boxfish (Ostracion whitleyi). Brown and white females are fairly common. Sky-blue striped males are extremely rare and generally found in deep water. Attains 6 inches but usually smaller. May not sustain a breeding population locally.
Male Whitley's Boxfish
From Keoki's Fish Corner a Male Whitley's Boxfish (Ostracion whitleyi). Brown and white females are fairly common. Sky-blue striped males are extremely rare and generally found in deep water. Attains 6 inches but usually smaller. May not sustain a breeding population locally.
From Keoki's Fish Corner a Male Whitley's Boxfish (Ostracion whitleyi). Brown and white females are fairly common. Sky-blue striped males are extremely rare and generally found in deep water. Attains 6 inches but usually smaller. May not sustain a breeding population locally.
Nigel's Longhorn Cowfish
Nigel Dobbin's outstanding head on photo of his Longhorn Cowfish (Lactoria cornuta).
Nigel Dobbin's outstanding head on photo of his Longhorn Cowfish (Lactoria cornuta).
Brandon's Longhorn Cowfish
Brandon Nicolay's terrific closeup photo of his Longhorn Cowfish (Lactoria cornuta).
Brandon Nicolay's terrific closeup photo of his Longhorn Cowfish (Lactoria cornuta).
Todd's Longhorn Cowfish
Todd Gunderson's photo of his Longhorn Cowfish (Lactoria cornuta), named Sasha, has been submitted for entry in an About Saltwater Aquariums Photo Contest.
Todd Gunderson's photo of his Longhorn Cowfish (Lactoria cornuta), named Sasha, has been submitted for entry in an About Saltwater Aquariums Photo Contest.
Spiny Cowfish
From Keoki's Fish Corner a Spiny Cowfish (Lactoria diaphana) Very rare in Hawaii. Belly is very convex. Head spines are short. Usually about 5 inches long. Fairly common in Japan.
From Keoki's Fish Corner a Spiny Cowfish (Lactoria diaphana) Very rare in Hawaii. Belly is very convex. Head spines are short. Usually about 5 inches long. Fairly common in Japan.
Thornback Cowfish
From Keoki's Fish Corner a Thornback Cowfish (Lactoria fornasini). Uncommon and well-hidden among sandy rubble and seaweed. Usually less than 3.5 inches long. Two prominent spines above the eyes. Bright blue lines may be present. Common in Japan.
From Keoki's Fish Corner a Thornback Cowfish (Lactoria fornasini). Uncommon and well-hidden among sandy rubble and seaweed. Usually less than 3.5 inches long. Two prominent spines above the eyes. Bright blue lines may be present. Common in Japan.
Boxfish Photos from FINS
From the FINS Marine Fish by Type Index, here you will find Boxfishes along with Puffers listed by their common and scientific names to click on for a photo view. Includes the Spotted and Spotted Yellow Ostracion species, and what they list as the Yellow Boxfish (Tetrosomus gibbosus) that is a related Cowfish.
From the FINS Marine Fish by Type Index, here you will find Boxfishes along with Puffers listed by their common and scientific names to click on for a photo view. Includes the Spotted and Spotted Yellow Ostracion species, and what they list as the Yellow Boxfish (Tetrosomus gibbosus) that is a related Cowfish.