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Aquatopia: Boxfish


Aquatopia: Boxfish
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Copyright: Gerd VDC (GerdVDC) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 177 W: 1 N: 182] (717)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-01
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 350D/Rebel XT, Canon 18-55mm EF-S f/3.5-5.6
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-02 10:50
Viewed: 314
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Yesterday, we visited Aquatopia in Antwerp (see http://www.aquatopia.be)
Flash photography was not allowed but the aquariums were very well lit so I did manage to get a few decent shots. What do you think about this little boxfish?

"The boxfishes are a family, Ostraciidae, of squared, bony fish belonging to the order Tetraodontiformes, closely related to the pufferfishes and filefishes. They come in a variety of different colors, and are notable for the hexagonal or "honeycomb" patterns in their skin and skeletons. They swim in a rowing manner. Fish in the family are known variously as boxfishes, cofferfishes, cowfishes and trunkfishes.

Boxfishes occupy the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans, generally at middle latitudes, although the common or buffalo trunkfish (Lactophrys trigonus) which lives mainly in Florida waters may be found as far north as Cape Cod. The cowfish variety Lactophrys quadricornis can grow to be 50 cm or less in size, but are generally smaller at higher latitudes.

The hexagonal plate-like scales of these fish are fused together into a solid, triangular, box-like carapace, from which the fins and tail protrude. Young boxfishes are more rounded in shape and may exhibit bright colors. Because of their body scale structure, boxfishes are limited to slow movements."

Source: Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxfish

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So deep and sharp.
Colors are perfect. Interesting..

  • Great 
  • stelli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 586 W: 103 N: 373] (2164)
  • [2008-05-06 13:31]

Very interesting but really ugly too! LOL!!! Great light management and detail in the fish! I adore that acquarium blue! Thank you for sharing! Regards Stella

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