Black Boxfish (species: Ostracion meleagris) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Animalia > Chordata > Vertebrata > Pisces > Actinopterygii > Acanthopterygii > Tetraodontiformes > Tetraodontoidei > Ostraciidae > Ostraciinae > Ostracion > Ostracion meleagris (gallery)
Ostracion meleagris
Black Boxfish


©John Williamson: A male Ostracion meleagris at Yonge Reef near Lizard Island, reef crest at southern end.

©Anne Hoggett: Male Ostracion meleagris at Reef 14-140 (Wedge Reef) near Lizard Island

©Anne Hoggett: Female or juvenile Ostracion meleagris in close proximity to the male also photographed here, Reef 14-140 (Wedge Reef) near Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Tetraodontiformes
Family Ostraciidae
Genus Ostracion
Species Ostracion meleagris

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island area: Uncommon; recorded rarely at outer reefs, apparently absent from the Lizard Island Group.

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