Whitley's box (Ostracion whitleyi)

Scientific name: Ostracion whitleyi Fowler, 1931

The Whitley's box (Ostracion whitleyi) is a marine fish of the family Ostraciidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Hawaii to the Marquesan Islands and central and eastern Polynesia.

Biology

Inhabits clear lagoons and seaward reefs as well as the quiet waters of the shore line. Benthopelagic.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Ostracion whitleyi
Family: Ostraciidae (Boxfishes)
Order: Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 15.5
Depth range: 3–27 m (10–89 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 27 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii to the Marquesan Islands and central and eastern Polynesia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec assumed to be > 10,000)