Horned boxfish facts Due to their teeth constantly growing, they need to wear them down by chewing on hard substances, like corals and snail shells. They feed on various microorganisms, benthic algae, foraminiferans, sponges, polychaete worms, mollusks, small crustaceans, and occasionally small fishes. If their horns are damaged, they will grow back in a few month’s time. Adults don’t seem to have many, if any at all, predators. But their eggs are predated by egg-eating fish. These fish gather i

The Adorable Yellow Boxfish

Yellow Boxfish 🐠⁣ Video by @undersea_gameqmi⁣ ⁣ This quirky creature can be found in reefs throughout the Pacific and Indian Oceans, as well as the southeastern Atlantic Ocean.⁣ ⁣ But don’t let its cute exterior fool you - this fish means business when it comes to chowing down on marine algae, tubeworms, sponges, crustaceans, mollusks, and even other fish! Plus, it’s got a secret weapon: a powerful toxin called ostracitoxin that it can release when it’s feeling threatened.⁣ ⁣ 📍 Lembeh, Indones

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