The Beauty of Boxfish

Marine World Aquatics Ltd20 Jan, 2023Business

A box fish is an exceptional type of fish often seen as a popular aquarium fish. They are known for their unusual shape and are often the subject of curiosity. They have a hard, boxlike, protective shell covering most of the body, known as a carapace. Most notably, the boxfish has a unique defence mechanism that allows it to secrete toxins through its skin to scare off predators. This fish is actually a type of Ostraciidae (a family of bony fish related to pufferfishes and filefishes). It is native to the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans.