Ostracion
E898378
Ostracion is a genus of boxfish known for their distinctive rigid, box-like bodies and often vibrant coloration, commonly found in tropical marine waters.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ostracion canonical | 1 |
| Ostracion cubicus | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToSuborder | Tetraodontoidei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyShape | box-like ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | boxfish ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism |
bony armor
ⓘ
toxin secretion from skin mucus in some species ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indo-Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eats |
algae
ⓘ
mollusks ⓘ small crustaceans ⓘ sponges ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
algae grazer
ⓘ
benthic invertebrate predator ⓘ |
| family | Ostraciidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Caribbean coral reefs
ⓘ
Indo-Pacific coral reefs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coral reefs
ⓘ
lagoon environments ⓘ tropical marine waters ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
bony carapace
ⓘ
often vibrant coloration ⓘ rigid box-like body ⓘ slow swimming behavior ⓘ |
| hasScientificNameAuthorship | Carl Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Ostracion cubicus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ostracion meleagris NERFINISHED ⓘ Ostracion rhinorhynchos NERFINISHED ⓘ Ostracion solorensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Ostracion whitleyi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | primarily uses median and pectoral fins ⓘ |
| namingAuthority | Carl Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
hexagonal or honeycomb patterning in some species
ⓘ
sexual dichromatism in some species ⓘ |
| order | Tetraodontiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Ostraciidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| sensitivity | sensitive to poor water quality in captivity ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony plates fused into carapace ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usedIn | marine aquarium trade ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ostracion cubicus