Baby Yellow Boxfish
Be aware however that this little guy will need a very large tank that is at least 180 when it is full grown.
Baby yellow boxfish. It is yellow or cream colored with dark blue spots. Home rr videos baby yellow boxfish. They can grow to a maximum size of around 30 40 cm.
In 2006 mercedes benz unveiled their bionic concept car which was inspired by the box fish s cool shape. They feed mainly on algae but will go for some sponges crustaceans and mollusks when in the mood. The yellow boxfish ostracion cubicus is a species of boxfish.
Yellow boxfish baby ostracion cubicus. The polka dot boxfish yellow boxfish or blue spotted boxfish has an almost perfectly shaped cube for a body. They have a unique hard body shaped like a box eyes that can move independently of each other and a beautiful polka dot body.
Baby box puffer and blowfish especially the cubicus aka polka dot or yellow spotted boxfish these species are all definitely cutest as youngsters. These fish are indeed box shaped hence the name but are tiny little spheres when they. The yellow boxfish also known as cubicus boxfish is a very popular but extremely dangerous saltwater fish.
Link to description on wikipedia the yellow boxfish juvenile is easy to recognize due to its boxy appearance and the bright yellow body with black spots. Boxfishes secrete a potent toxin a k a. It can be found in reefs throughout the pacific ocean and indian ocean as well as the south eastern atlantic ocean.
With that bright yellow body and little black spots no wonder they are purchased with excitement. Oh and here s a fun fish fact for you. This is a juvenile polka dot boxfish yellow boxfish or blue spotted boxfish.
This baby polka dot boxfish is so adorable. Po box 1583 merrifield va 22116 1583. It reaches a maximum length of 45 centimeters 18 inches as the name suggests it is box shaped.
For the sake of not going overboard we ll stick to discussing baby yellow spotted boxfish. The yellow boxfish ostracion cubicus is a common sighting throughout the indian and pacific oceans with some in the atlantic ocean although concentrated in the south eastern areas. The national wildlife federation.
Ostracitoxin from their skin when they are in danger or stressed. As hatchlings they re a bright yellow colour with a white belly and perfect black polka dots but. Uniting all americans to ensure wildlife thrive in a rapidly changing world.
This one is probably only about 4 cm long that s a standard baby yellow boxfish for ya. Boxfish reef swimming underwater.
