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Shortnose boxfish

Fish

The shortnose boxfish is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the boxfish family Ostraciidae, found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Relationship to People
Venomous or Dangerous to Humans 2
Scientific Name
Ostracion nasus 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Tetraodontiformes, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Shortnose boxfish

In Biome

Marine, Biomes
Source Shortnose boxfish (Wikipedia)

In Ecosystem

Coral Reef Systems, Ecosystems
Source FishBase: Ostracion nasus summary
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Seychelles

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Shortnose boxfish (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    The Shortnose boxfish (Ostracion nasus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ostraciidae, the boxfishes. This species is found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
  • Infobox: status
    LC
  • In Biome: Marine, Wikipedia intro states: "The Shortnose boxfish (Ostracion nasus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ostraciidae, the boxfishes. This species is found in the In"
  • In Biome: Marine, Wikipedia intro: "The Shortnose boxfish (Ostracion nasus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ostraciidae, the boxfishes. This species is found in the..."
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2. FishBase: Ostracion nasus summary
FishBase
  • Threat to humans
    Threat to humans Venomous
  • In Ecosystem: Coral Reef Systems, Environment reef
    Marine; reef-associated
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Animalia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Animals","language":"EN"},{"name":"Fauna","language":"EN"},{"name":"Animaux","language":"FR"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. Wikipedia: Shortnose boxfish
WikipediaWikidata Q82940 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
Wikidata: Shortnose boxfish
Child Taxon Of: Tetraodontiformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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