Whitley's box
📖 Overview
Inhabits clear lagoons and seaward reefs as well as the quiet waters of the shore line. Benthopelagic . Feeds on algae and invertebrates .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Whitley's box is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Whitley's box is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 27 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Hawaii to the Marquesas Islands and central and eastern Polynesia.
🌿 Ecology
algae and invertebrates (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Whitesided Boxfish · Whitley's Box · Whitley's Boxfish · Whitley's Trunkfish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Peix cofre de Whitley |
| 🌍CES | havýš Whitleyův |
| 🇩🇪German | Whites Kofferfisch |
| 🇫🇷French | Poisson-coffre de Whitley |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce scatola di Whitley |
| 🌍MSA | Moa |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-cofre-de-Whitley |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Cofre de Whitley |
| 🌍TAH | moemoe (Iles Sous le Vent), momoa tara (Iles du Vent), momoa |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Whitley's box.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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