Ostracion meleagris camurum

(Jenkins, 1901)

Vernacular names
English : Whitespotted boxfish
French : Poisson coffre pintade

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Tetraodontiformes
Family : Ostraciidae
Notes : 2 other subspecies known.

Identification
Rectangular box-shaped body with elongated snout. Male with black-spotted blue flanks, dark back with yellow spots. Female entirely dark brown-black covered with white dots.

Range and habitat
Subspecies endemic to Hawaii (the species itself ranges throughout Indo-Pacific area). Found in clear lagoons and seaward reefs, in rocky boulders areas.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a huge range and seems to remain common at least locally. It is sometimes caught for trade. Overall more monitoring of its habitat is needed.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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