Where to buy Whitespotted Boxfish
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About Whitespotted Boxfish
The Whitespotted Boxfish has a distinctive cubic body shape with a pale yellow to tan base coloration covered in white spots. Males display bright yellow coloration along the face and pectoral fins, while females remain more uniformly tan; both sexes have characteristic bony plating forming a rigid box-like carapace.
Key facts
- Care Level
- Hard
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Family
- Ostraciidae
- Difficulty Level
- The Whitespotted Boxfish is challenging to maintain because it is a sensitive, slow-moving grazer prone to stress and toxin release when threatened. It requires stable water conditions, a quiet environment, and careful tank-mate selection.
- Care Requirements
- • Tank: 75+ gallons, well-established with hiding spots • Water: 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, 1.020–1.025 SG • Diet: Mysis shrimp, small crustaceans, algae-based foods • Sensitive to poor water quality; avoid aggressive tankmates
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Aka
- Cofre Moteado, Whitespotted Boxfish
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Appearance
- The Whitespotted Boxfish has a distinctive cubic body shape with a pale yellow to tan base coloration covered in white spots. Males display bright yellow coloration along the face and pectoral fins, while females remain more uniformly tan; both sexes have characteristic bony plating forming a rigid box-like carapace.
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Diet
- omnivore
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