Yellow Boxfish - Ostracion cubicus Size:Small This coral species is known

This coral species is known for its flat

often swimming with an exaggerated

Juveniles often stay close to caves

Provide caves and shaded retreats

Yellow Boxfish - Ostracion cubicus Size:Small This coral species is knownYellow Boxfish (Ostracion cubicus) The Yellow Boxfish is one of the most recognisable marine fish in the hobby, especially as a juvenile, when it shows a bright yellow body covered in bold black spots. As it matures, the colouration darkens and becomes more muted, with older fish taking on a mustard, brownish or bluish appearance. In the wild it inhabits lagoons, coral reefs and semi sheltered seaward reef areas across the Indo Pacific, and adults are