Ostraciidae

bluetail trunkfish

Ostracion cyanurus

Ostraciid Fish of the Persian Gulf

• Blue
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Ostracion cyanurus, the bluetail trunkfish, Arabian trunkfish or Red Sea boxfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ostraciidae, the boxfishes. This species is found in the Western Indian Ocean.