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Saltwater Yellow Boxfish
Yellow Boxfish
Ostracion cubicus
| COMMON NAME: |
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Yellow Boxfish |
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| SCIENTIFIC NAME: |
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Ostracion cubicus |
| SIZE AVAILABLE: |
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~1/4-1/2 inch |
| MINIMUM TANK SIZE: |
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125 gallons |
| FOOD/DIET: |
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Omnivore |
| CARE LEVEL: |
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Difficult |
| REEF SAFE: |
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Not recommended, will eat tubeworms. |
| AVAILABILITY: |
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Most always available - 99% |
- Releases ostracitoxin (poison) when stressed or dying.
- Also known as Cube Boxfish, Cubicus Boxfish and Polka Dot Boxfish.
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