Blue Boxfish
Anoplocapros amygdaloides
- Usual depth18–124 m
- Water temperature17–26 °C
- Best monthsApril
- How commonRare
About this species
The Western smooth boxfish, also known as the blue boxfish or robust boxfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Aracanidae, the deep water boxfishes or temperate boxfishes. This fish is endemic to the seas of southwestern Australia.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Western smooth boxfish”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 7 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 18 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 5 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 6 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 18–124 m · Deepest record: 200 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 17–26 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Blue Boxfish, Robust Boxfish, Western Smooth Boxfish
Names in 2 more languages
- German
- Blauer Kofferfisch, Westlicher Glattkofferfisch
- Spanish
- Cofre liso occidental
Similar species
- Blue Boxfish
Anoplocapros inermis
- High-backed Boxfish
Anoplocapros lenticularis
- Painted Boxfish
Aracana aurita
- Ornate Boxfish
Aracana ornata
- Itomaki Basketfish
Kentrocapros aculeatus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 151 open-data records from 1928 to 2007.
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