Spotted Trunkfish and Similar Species
Ostracion meleagris
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Yellow Boxfish
Ostracion cubicus
Key differences: Juveniles are bright yellow with black spots, gradually becoming duller yellow/brown with age and developing a more 'pitted' appearance. Lacks the distinct white spots and sexual dimorphism of O. meleagris.
Thornback Boxfish
Ostracion aculeatum
Key differences: Possesses prominent spines above the eyes and on the posterior carapace, which are absent in O. meleagris. Coloration is typically mottled brown or grey with irregular spots and markings, not the distinct white spots of O. meleagris.
Longhorn Cowfish
Lactoria cornuta
Key differences: Distinguished by two prominent forward-pointing horns above the eyes and two backward-pointing horns near the anal fin. Body is typically yellow to olive with blue spots, but the horns are the key differentiator.
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