Image Gallery: Boxfishes

Boxfishes have a hard bony carapace.  They are inshore marine fishes that mostly live on coral and rocky reefs. There are about 33 species worldwide with 20 occurring in Australia, in 11 genera.

A Thornback Cowfish trawled from near Lord Howe Island A Thornback Cowfish trawled from near Lord Howe Island
Western Smooth Boxfish, Anoplocapros amygdaloides Western Smooth Boxfish, Anoplocapros amygdaloides
Western Smooth Boxfish on the beach Western Smooth Boxfish on the beach
Whitebarred Boxfish, Anoplocapros lenticularis Whitebarred Boxfish, Anoplocapros lenticularis
Whitebarred Boxfish at Kangaroo Island Whitebarred Boxfish at Kangaroo Island
Yellow Boxfish at 'Davies Reef' Yellow Boxfish at 'Davies Reef'
Yellow Boxfish juvenile at Fly Point Yellow Boxfish juvenile at Fly Point
A Yellow Boxfish at 'Davies Reef' A Yellow Boxfish at 'Davies Reef'