Knobby Boxfish [Norileca nodulosa]
Description
The Knobby Boxfish is a unique species of boxfish with a distinct, cube-shaped body covered in hard, knobby plates. It is grayish-blue with white spots and has small, rounded fins. It feeds on various small invertebrates and algae. The Knobby Boxfish is found in the coral reefs of the western Pacific Ocean.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
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|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Isopods
Isopoda
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| Family |
Cymothoidae
Cymothoidae
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| Genus |
Norileca
Norileca
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