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Spotted_Boxfish  Australia,Geotagged,Ostracion meleagris,White-spotted boxfish Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

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''Ostracion meleagris'', the White-spotted boxfish, is a species of boxfish found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is found on reefs at depths of from 1 to 30 metres . This species grows to a length of 25 centimetres TL. Males and females differ in colour: males are blackish on the back with white spots, and have bluish sides with bright yellowish bands and spots. Females and juveniles are dark brown to blackish with white spots.

Species identified by Christiane Geissler
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By Christiane Geissler

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Uploaded Mar 13, 2016. Captured in Scruffs Rd, Cape Range National Park WA 6707, Australia.