Blue-spotted Boxfish

Ostracion immaculatum, the bluespotted boxfish or immaculate boxfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ostraciidae, the boxfishes. This species is found in the Western Pacific Ocean off Eastern Asia.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Blue-spotted Boxfish being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Lactoria cornuta
• Anoplocapros inermis
• Acanthostracion quadricornis
• Lactophrys trigonus
• Lactoria diaphana
• Lactoria fornasini

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Tetraodontiformes

Family

Ostraciidae

Genus

Ostracion

Species

Ostracion immaculatum

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