Ostraciidae
Every boxfish on Fin, recorded across our dive sites.
Ostracion cubicum
Ostracion meleagris
Lactophrys triqueter
Acanthostracion polygonium
Acanthostracion quadricornis
Lactoria cornuta
Lactophrys bicaudalis
Lactoria fornasini
Ostracion cyanurus
Ostracion solorense
Lactophrys trigonus
Ostraciidae spp.
Aracana ornata
Anoplocapros inermis
Aracana aurita
Tetrosomus gibbosus
Anoplocapros amygdaloides
Anoplocapros lenticularis
Ostracion rhinorhynchos
Ostracion whitleyi
Ostracion immaculatum
Lactoria diaphana
Tetrosomus reipublicae
Every member ranked by how many dive sites hold them, with the traits a diver cares about.
| Species | Diver appeal | Findability | Size | Depth | Sites | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yellow BoxfishOstracion cubicum |
| Usually seen |
| Up to 45 cm |
| 1-280m |
| 3,578 |
| Least concern |
 Spotted BoxfishOstracion meleagris | Usually seen | Up to 25 cm | 0-30m | 2,732 | Least concern |
 Smooth TrunkfishLactophrys triqueter | Easy to spot | Up to 47 cm | Up to 50m | 2,435 | Least concern |
 Honeycomb CowfishAcanthostracion polygonium | Usually seen | Up to 50 cm | 3-80m | 1,691 | Least concern |
| Scrawled CowfishAcanthostracion quadricornis | – | Up to 55 cm | 1-80m | 1,431 | Least concern |
| Longhorn CowfishLactoria cornuta | Usually seen | Up to 46 cm | – | 1,390 | Least concern |
 Spotted TrunkfishLactophrys bicaudalis | – | Up to 48 cm | 3-50m | 821 | Least concern |
| Thornback CowfishLactoria fornasini | Usually seen | Up to 23 cm | – | 603 | Least concern |
 Bluetail TrunkfishOstracion cyanurus | – | Up to 15 cm | – | 352 | Least concern |
 Reticulated BoxfishOstracion solorense | – | Up to 12 cm | 1-20m | 245 | Least concern |
 Buffalo TrunkfishLactophrys trigonus | – | Up to 55 cm | 2-50m | 176 | Least concern |
 BoxfishOstraciidae spp. | Easy to spot | – | – | 152 | Least concern |
| Ornate CowfishAracana ornata | – | Up to 15 cm | 5-60m | 145 | Least concern |
 Eastern Smooth BoxfishAnoplocapros inermis | – | Up to 37 cm | 10-300m | 122 | Least concern |
| Shaw’s CowfishAracana aurita | Usually seen | Up to 20 cm | – | 104 | Least concern |
 Humpback TurretfishTetrosomus gibbosus | – | Up to 30 cm | 37-110m | 76 | Least concern |
 Western Smooth BoxfishAnoplocapros amygdaloides | – | Up to 30 cm | – | 68 | Least concern |
 Humpty-dumptyAnoplocapros lenticularis | – | Up to 33 cm | – | 45 | Least concern |
 Horn-nosed BoxfishOstracion rhinorhynchos | – | Up to 35 cm | – | 42 | Least concern |
 Whitesided BoxfishOstracion whitleyi | – | Up to 16 cm | – | 23 | Least concern |
 Bluespotted BoxfishOstracion immaculatum | – | Up to 25 cm | – | 20 | Least concern |
 Roundbelly CowfishLactoria diaphana | – | Up to 34 cm | – | 12 | Least concern |
 Smallspine TurretfishTetrosomus reipublicae | – | Up to 30 cm | – | 2 | Least concern |