Transparent Boxfish (species: Lactoria diaphana) in Sydney Marine Life (Gaia Guide)
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Lactoria diaphana
Transparent Boxfish


©John Turnbull: Found at "The Steps"

©Bill Bell and Mark Bell: With something odd on its face

©John Turnbull: Transparent Boxfish (Lactoria diaphana)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Tetraodontiformes
Family Ostraciidae
Genus Lactoria
Species Lactoria diaphana

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 34 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 8 m to 50 m

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Inhabit coral and rocky reefs of coastal areas. Also common on offshore sand and mudflats. Young fish occur in oceanic waters, at or near the surface; semi-transparent young may enter estuaries (FishBase).

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