Yellowstriped Boxfish

Kentrocapros flavofasciatus

Fish
IUCN: Least concern

Usual depth145–304 m
Water temperature20–28 °C
Best monthsFebruary, September, and October
How commonRare

About this species

Kentrocapros flavofasciatus, the yellowstriped boxfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Aracanidae, the temperate boxfishes or deepwater boxfishes. This species has an antitropical distribution in the northern and southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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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: 4 records
May: 3 records
June: 2 records
July: 3 records
August: 5 records
September: 8 records
October: 7 records
November: 5 records
December: 3 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 145–304 m · Deepest record: 400 m

30–40 m: 1 records
40–50 m: 0 records
50–60 m: 0 records
60–70 m: 0 records
70–80 m: 0 records
80–90 m: 0 records
90–100 m: 0 records
100–110 m: 0 records
110–120 m: 0 records
120–130 m: 0 records
130–140 m: 1 records
140+ m: 56 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 20–28 °C

18–20 °C: 3 records
20–22 °C: 14 records
22–24 °C: 21 records
24–26 °C: 27 records
26–28 °C: 6 records

Names and classification

English: Yellowstriped Boxfish

Names in 1 more languages

Japanese: Kisujiitomakifugu, キスジイトマキフグ

Other scientific names: Aracana flavofasciata

Similar species

Itomaki Basketfish
Kentrocapros aculeatus
basketfish
Kentrocapros rosapinto
Blue Boxfish
Anoplocapros inermis
High-backed Boxfish
Anoplocapros lenticularis
Painted Boxfish
Aracana aurita
Ornate Boxfish
Aracana ornata

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).
84 open-data records from 1978 to 1999.
Species data updated November 3, 2026.

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