Description

Also known as Cowfish, Jigsaw Boxfish, Reticulate Boxfish, Reticulated Boxfish, Scribbled Boxfish, Solorensis Boxfish, Striped Boxfish, Trunkfish.

Found singly or in pairs, over shallow crests and upper slopes of clear coastal reefs, rich with invertebrate growth.
They feed on algae, coral polyps and zooplankton.
Length - 12cm
Depth - 1-20m
Widespread Western Pacific

The bodies of Boxfish are covered in a toxic mucus which can be released when stressed. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/6577