Eastern Smooth Boxfish (species: Anoplocapros inermis) in Sydney Marine Life (Gaia Guide)

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Anoplocapros inermis

Eastern Smooth Boxfish

©Richard Ling: Eastern Smooth Boxfish (Anoplocapros inermis)

©John Turnbull: Eastern Smooth Boxfish (Anoplocapros inermis)

Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Chordata

Class Actinopterygii

Order Tetraodontiformes

Family Ostraciidae

Genus Anoplocapros

Species Anoplocapros inermis

Colours

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Animalia: Yellow Boxfish (species: Ostracion cubicus)
Anoplocapros inermis overlaps in range with Ostracion cubicus and, as juveniles, it's not easy to tell them apart. Anoplocapros inermis is more rounded in shape, orange in colour with lighter spots. Ostracion cubicus is more tropical in range, cubic in shape, bright yellow with black spots. (John Turnbull)

It can be found in marine environments.