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Family Ostraciidae

Boxfishes and Cowfishes

HAWAII

Ostracion whitleyi

Female, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, 35 feet

Female, Kewalo Pipe, Oahu, 50 feet

 

Male, Sharkfin, Lana'i, 60 feet

 

 

Female, Kewalo Hump, Oahu, 85 feet

Female, Ho'okena, Hawaii, 50 feet

   WHITLEY'S BOXFISH

Brown and white females are uncommon in Hawaii while blue males are extremely rare and generally found in deep water.  Attains 6 inches.  French Polynesia and Hawaii.