Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Shortnose Boxfish
Shortnose Boxfish
Scientific Name: Rhynchostracion nasus
Family: Ostraciidae
Category: Boxfishes
Size: Up to 12 in. (30 cm)  
Depth: 6-200 ft. (2-60 m)
Distribution: Micronesia, Indonesia, Philippines, Australia

Odd-Shaped Swimmers
Boxfishes

Shortnose Boxfish

Honeycomb Cowfish

Scrawled Cowfish

Spotted Trunkfish

Spotted Trunkfish (Juvenile)

Buffalo Trunkfish

Smooth Trunkfish

Smooth Trunkfish (Juvenile)

Thornback Cowfish

Yellow Boxfish (Juvenile)

Yellow Boxfish (Intermediate Adult)

Yellow Boxfish (Adult)

Spotted Boxfish (Male)

Spotted Boxfish (Female)

Solor Boxfish (Male)

Solor Boxfish (Female)



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