Ostraciidae (Boxfishes) |
30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
demersal; marine; depth range - 180 m |
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa eastward through Indonesia to northern Australia, northward to southern Japan. |
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Found on flat bottoms in coastal waters. Juveniles may be pelagic (Ref. 561). Feeds on benthic invertebrates. |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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venomous |
Recorded from the Ishima Island, Tokushima Prefecture (Ref. 38029). Also Ref. 9806. |
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