Box puffers (Ostracion)

General data

Main name: Box puffers

Classification

Family: Ostraciidae - Boxfishes
Order: Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Description

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)

Species

Bluetail trunkfish (Ostracion cyanurus)

Yellow boxfish (Ostracion cubicum)

Bluespotted boxfish (Ostracion immaculatum)

Whitespotted boxfish (Ostracion meleagris)

Horn-nosed boxfish (Ostracion rhinorhynchos)

Reticulate boxfish (Ostracion solorense)

Roughskin trunkfish (Ostracion trachys)

Whitley’s box (Ostracion whitleyi)

Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
- Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
- Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
  - Perciformes - Perches->
  - Cypriniformes - Carps->
  - Esociformes - Pikes->
  - Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
  - Siluriformes - Catfishes->
  - Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
  - Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
  - Gadiformes - Cods->
  - Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
  - Clupeiformes - Herrings->
  - Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
  - Gobiiformes - Gobies->
  - Mugiliformes - Mullets->
  - Carangiformes - Jacks->
  - Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
  - Labriformes - Wrasses->
  - Scombriformes - Mackerels->
  - Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
  - Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
  - Aulopiformes - Grinners->
  - Blenniiformes - Blennies->
  - Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
  - Osmeriformes - Smelts->
  - Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
  - Cichliformes - Cichlids->
  - Characiformes - Characins->
  - Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
  - Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
  - Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
  - Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
  - Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
  - Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
  - Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
  - Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
  - Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
  - Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
  - Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
  - Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
  - Zeiformes - Dories->
  - Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
    
    Molidae - Molas->
    
    Balistidae - Triggerfishes->
    
    Tetraodontidae - Puffers->
    
    Ostraciidae - Boxfishes->
    
    Ostracion - Box puffers->
    
    Acanthostracion - Acanthostracion->
    
    Lactophrys - Lactophrys->
    
    Lactoria - Lactoria->
    
    Paracanthostracion - Paracanthostracion->
    
    Rhynchostracion - Rhynchostracion->
    
    Tetrosomus - Tetrosomus->
    
    Monacanthidae - Filefishes (Leatherjackets)->
    
    Diodontidae - Porcupinefish->
    
    Aracanidae - Deepwater boxfishes->
    
    Triacanthidae - Triplespines->
    
    Triacanthodidae - Spikefishes->
    
    Triodontidae - Three-toothed puffer->
  - Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
  - Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
  - Lampriformes - Lamprids->
  - Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
  - Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
  - Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
  - Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
  - Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
  - Atheriniformes - Silversides->
  - Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
  - Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
  - Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
  - Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
  - Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
  - Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
  - Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
  - Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
  - Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
  - Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
  - Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
  - Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
  - Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
  - Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
  - Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
  - Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
  - Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
- Cladistii - Bichirs->
- Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
- Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
- Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->