Yellow Boxfish - Ostracion cubicus Size:Small Juveniles often stay close to

Juveniles often stay close to caves

An active daytime grazer that spends much of its time weaving through rockwork

Pinktail Triggerfish

or only in larger aquariums with careful planning

Yellow Boxfish - Ostracion cubicus Size:Small Juveniles often stay close toYellow Boxfish (Ostracion cubicus) The Yellow Boxfish is one of the most recognisable marine fish in the hobby, especially as a juvenile, when it shows a bright yellow body covered in bold black spots. As it matures, the colouration darkens and becomes more muted, with older fish taking on a mustard, brownish or bluish appearance. In the wild it inhabits lagoons, coral reefs and semi sheltered seaward reef areas across the Indo Pacific, and adults are