Ostracion nasus Bloch, 1785

Shortnose boxfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Tetraodontiformes \| Ostraciidae
Synonyms	Rhynchostracion nasus, ... more
Common names	Small-nosed boxfish, Coffre, Coffre à points bleus, ... more

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Main reference

Matsuura, K. 2001. (Ref. 9806)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2334)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 80 m (Ref. 1602)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 19°N - 20°S

Western Pacific: Sri Lanka (Ref. 1550) and Sumatra to Fiji, north to the Philippines; Palau and Truk in Micronesia. Matsuura 1999, pers. comm. strongly doubts its distribution in the southern GBR (as reported in Lieske & Meyers 1994, Ref. 9710) and does not know of any reliable record of this species from East Africa.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9. Has a small protuberance above the mouth and a distinctly concave snout profile.

Found around rocky and sandy substrates (Ref. 1602).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Venomous

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (16 of 100)	High

Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita

Modified by Garilao, Cristina V.

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