White-barred Boxfish (Anoplocapros lenticularis)

Also known as Australian Flame Boxfish, Cowfish, Flame Boxfish, High-backed Boxfish, Humpback Boxfish, Humpty Dumpty, Red Boxfish, Smooth Boxfish, Temperate Boxfish, Trunkfish

Description

Also known as Australian Flame Boxfish, Cowfish, Flame Boxfish, High-backed Boxfish, Humpback Boxfish, Humpty Dumpty, Red Boxfish, Smooth Boxfish, Temperate Boxfish, Trunkfish.

Found around jetty pylons, over off-shore reefs and on the continental shelf.
They feed on crustaceans and invertebrates.
Length - 33cm
Depth - 10-220m
Eastern Indian Ocean - Australia

The bodies of Boxfish are covered in a toxic mucus which can be released when stressed.
Aracanidae are related to the boxfish but usually found in deeper waters. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Anoplocapros-lenticularis.html

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