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In the News (Thu 31 Dec 09)

  
  Yellow Boxfish, Ostracion cubicus
Adult Yellow Boxfish are often solitary and occur on deeper coastal slopes, lagoons and areas where there are crevices and ledges for shelter.
The Yellow Boxfish is found in depths from 1 m to 40 m.
In Australia the Yellow Boxfish is known from the central coast of Western Australia around the tropical north and down the east coast to south of Sydney, New South Wales.
www.amonline.net.au /fishes/fishfacts/fish/ocubicus.htm   (297 words)

  
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Cowfish are found in the unique scientific family Ostraciidae, along with boxfish.
The names cowfish, boxfish, and trunkfish are often used interchangeably.
A boxfish or trunkfish with at least one set of horns is a cowfish.
www.cowfishes.com   (197 words)

  
 Marine And Saltwater Fish: Boxfish
Some types of Boxfish have several “horns” on their head and thus they are also known as Cowfish.
In the home aquarium, Boxfish should be provided with several retreats formed by rocks and caves.
Boxfish are generally peaceful and they definitely require peaceful, slow moving tankmates like themselves, do not house them with aggressive eaters.
www.tropicalfish.at /saltwater/box/boxfish.html   (406 words)

  
 boxfish
Are they very susceptble to aggresion from gobies (unlikely but you never know)?
Answers to these questions and any other boxfish information eagerly anticipated John Otridge
This page was last updated 29 October 1998
www.thekrib.com /Marine/boxfish.html   (83 words)

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