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Whitebarred boxfish

Anoplocapros lenticularis

This boxfish was spotted at the base of a pilon 100m from shore in 3m of water at Rye Pier on Sat 30th Nov 2019 during surveying for The Great Victorian Fish Count.

Depth 3m
Anoplocapros lenticularis

About this species

A boxfish with a concave snout and a high arched back. Males and females differ in colour – males are orange with a few white bands on the body. In females and juveniles, the white bands are outlined in black. Read more…

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