boxfish
Angular reef dweller
A boxfish is a small tropical marine fish with a rigid, boxy body formed by fused bony plates beneath the skin.
The angular shape makes them slow swimmers but difficult for predators to swallow.
Also called trunkfish or cowfish, some species release toxins when stressed.
The aquarium's boxfish hovered near the coral.
Horned, box-shaped marine fish
- trunkfishShell-encased marine fish
- pufferfishFish that expands
- triggerfishSpine-locking reef dweller
- filefishRough-skinned tropical marine species
Protective dorsal exoskeleton
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- platingSurface metal application
- bony platesHard skeletal outer armor
rigid body · shell · armor · protection · keeled · spine · horn · ossified
Six-sided rectangular solid
- angularSharp-edged or rawboned
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
- hexagonalSix-edged polygon's form
- polygonalHaving many straight sides
squared · rectangular · blocky · faceted · rigid · symmetrical · three-dimensional · prism
Marine skeletal formation
- anemoneTentacled polyp or bloom
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
- marineRelating to the sea
- divingEntering water deliberately
snorkeling · aquarium · habitat · underwater · biodiversity · ecosystem · symbiosis · algae
Suspended without support
- pectoral finsFish steering appendages
- dorsal finFish's rear stabilizer
- anal finFish's rear bottom fin
- scullingDouble-oar rowing technique
Capable of causing death
- venomousProducing injected toxins
- defense mechanismUnconscious self-protective mental process
- secretionSubstance released by glands
- mucusProtective bodily secretion
cowfish
Horned, box-shaped marine fish
- trunkfishShell-encased marine fish
- pufferfishFish that expands
- triggerfishSpine-locking reef dweller
filefish · leatherjacket · porcupinefish · ocean sunfish · mola
carapace
Protective dorsal exoskeleton
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- platingSurface metal application
bony plates · rigid body · shell · armor · protection · keeled · spine · horn · ossified · calcified
cuboid
Six-sided rectangular solid
- angularSharp-edged or rawboned
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
- hexagonalSix-edged polygon's form
polygonal · squared · rectangular · blocky · faceted · rigid · symmetrical · three-dimensional · prism · truncated
coral
Marine skeletal formation
diving · snorkeling · aquarium · habitat · underwater · biodiversity · ecosystem · symbiosis · algae · invertebrates
hovering
Suspended without support
- pectoral finsFish steering appendages
- dorsal finFish's rear stabilizer
- anal finFish's rear bottom fin
sculling · maneuvering · propulsion · stability · hydrodynamic
poisonous
Capable of causing death
- venomousProducing injected toxins
- defense mechanismUnconscious self-protective mental process
- secretionSubstance released by glands
- boxfishtrunkfish, cowfish
- fishcod, salmon, bass, perch, eels
- marine lifeshark, sea turtles, manatees, whale, dolphins
- ocean lifeocean, sea, sea creatures, shark, sea life
- aquarium lifegoldfish, betta, guppy, neon tetra, angelfish
- reef lifeanemone, sea anemone, anemones, brain coral, fire coral