4,218 observations
Yellow Boxfish
Ostracion cubicum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Tetraodontiformes ›Family: Ostraciidae ›Genus: Ostracion
About
The yellow boxfish (Ostracion cubicus) is a species of boxfish. It can be found in reefs throughout the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean as well as the south eastern Atlantic Ocean. It reaches a maximum length of 45 centimetres (18Â in).
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Yellow Boxfish is Ostracion cubicum.
- Yellow Boxfish belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Yellow Boxfish belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Yellow Boxfish belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Yellow Boxfish belongs to the order Tetraodontiformes.
- Yellow Boxfish belongs to the family Ostraciidae.
- Yellow Boxfish belongs to the genus Ostracion.