Ostraciidae

shortnose boxfish

Ostracion nasus

Mouth protuberance with concave snout

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Africa
• Oceania
• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Deep-bodied
• Medium
• Tropical fish

shortnose boxfish is a marine fish of Western Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 30 cm.