Yellow Boxfish
Ostracion cubicus
Momoa is is named for its boxy form.
Photo: John Hoover
Ostracion cubicus
It principly eats algae and invertebrates.
Photo: John Hoover
Ostracion cubicus
Its color varies from a bright yellow for juveniles to pale yellow for adults. It is present in speckled in black in both stages.
Photo: Tetiaroa Society
Tahitian names
Momoa
Interesting facts
This fish looks like a box. Its color varies from a bright yellow for juveniles to pale yellow for adults. It is present in speckled in black in both stages. Its mouth is filled with small incisors. It has large eyes placed high on its head. It principly eats algae and invertebrates.
sources & credits
- Guide des poissons de Tahiti et ses îles, Indo-Pacific Fish conference Tahiti 2017, P. Bachet, T. Zysman, Y. Lefèvre, Au vent des îles
- DORIS - Ostracion cubicus
- FishBase - Ostracion cubicus