Horn-nosed boxfish (Ostracion rhinorhynchos)

Scientific name: Ostracion rhinorhynchos Bleeker, 1852

The Horn-nosed boxfish (Ostracion rhinorhynchos) is a marine fish of the family Ostraciidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa to Indonesia, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal soft rays: 9. Has a large protuberance on the snout.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Ostracion rhinorhynchos
Family: Ostraciidae (Boxfishes)
Order: Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 35.0
Depth range: 35–50 m (115–164 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 35 - 50 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Indonesia, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Venomous
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: potential
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec assumed to be > 10,000)