Ostraciidae

Horn-nosed boxfish

Ostracion rhinorhynchos

Distinctive snout protruding in front of eyes

• Tropical
• Transcontinental
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Africa
• East Asia
• Oceania
• Southeast Asia
• Deep-bodied
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Horn-nosed boxfish is a marine fish from Indo-West Pacific. It inhabits reef habitat. Records give a maximum length of 35 cm.