Ostracion is a genus of the boxfish family Ostraciidae. Fish in the genus are known as box puffers. The following are species in this genus: Ostracion cornutus Linnaeus, 1758 Ostracion cubicus Linnaeus, 1758 (Yellow boxfish) Ostracion cyanurus Rüppell, 1828 (Bluetail trunkfish) Ostracion immaculatus Temminck & Schlegel, 1850 (Bluespotted boxfish) Ostracion meleagris G. Shaw, 1796 (White-spotted boxfish) Ostracion nasus Bloch, 1785 (Shortnose boxfish) Ostracion rhinorhynchos Bleeker, 1851 (Horn-nosed boxfish) Ostracion solorensis Bleeker, 1853 (Reticulate boxfish) Ostracion trachys J. E. Randall, 1975 (Roughskin trunkfish) Ostracion whitleyi Fowler, 1931 (Whitleys boxfish)
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