Ostraciidae
E259704
Ostraciidae is a family of boxfishes known for their rigid, box-like bony carapace and often bright, patterned coloration in tropical and subtropical marine waters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ostraciidae canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | bony scutes ⓘ |
| bodyShape | triangular or box-shaped cross-section ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| colorationFunction | camouflage and warning ⓘ |
| commonName | boxfishes ⓘ |
| diet |
algae
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
algae grazer
ⓘ
invertebrate predator on coral reefs ⓘ |
| economicUse | marine aquarium trade ⓘ |
| environment |
benthic and demersal zones
ⓘ
reef-associated ⓘ |
| finPlacement |
dorsal and anal fins used for maneuvering
ⓘ
small pectoral fins used for propulsion ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
box-like body shape
ⓘ
often bright coloration ⓘ often patterned coloration ⓘ rigid bony carapace ⓘ |
| hasCommonNamePattern | many species called boxfish or cowfish ⓘ |
| hasDefenseMechanism |
rigid armor-like carapace
ⓘ
some species secrete toxic mucus ⓘ |
| higherTaxon | Tetraodontiformes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lacksFeature | pelvic fins ⓘ |
| locomotionCharacteristic | relatively slow swimmers ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Lactoria
ⓘ
Ostracion ⓘ Tetrosomus ⓘ |
| notableSpeciesExample |
Lactoria cornuta
ⓘ
Ostracion ⓘ
surface form:
Ostracion cubicus
|
| order | Tetraodontiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Diodontidae
ⓘ
Tetraodontidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | described by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque ⓘ |
| skeletonFeature | fused bony plates forming carapace ⓘ |
| swimmingMode | ostraciiform swimming ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
subtropical marine waters
ⓘ
tropical marine waters ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.