White-spotted boxfish

Ostracion meleagris

''Ostracion meleagris'', the White-spotted boxfish, is a species of boxfish found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is found on reefs at depths of from 1 to 30 metres . This species grows to a length of 25 centimetres TL. Males and females differ in colour: males are blackish on the back with white spots, and have bluish sides with bright yellowish bands and spots. Females and juveniles are dark brown to blackish with white spots.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderTetraodontiformes
FamilyOstraciidae
GenusOstracion
SpeciesO. meleagris