Boxfish (Ostraciidae)
18 reef tank boxfish with full care guides. Care level, reef safety, tank size, diet, and per-species notes for every entry.
All boxfish (18)
Buffalo Trunkfish
Ostracion buffalo
Not Reef Safe
Cubicus Boxfish EXPERT ONLY
Ostracion cubicum
Not Reef Safe
Helmet Cowfish EXPERT ONLY
Tetrasomus gibbosus
Not Reef Safe
Honeycomb Cowfish
Ostracion honeycomb
Not Reef Safe
Horn-nosed Boxfish
Ostracion horn
Not Reef Safe
Island Cowfish EXPERT ONLY
Acanthostracion notacanthus
Reef Safe
Longhorn Cowfish
Lactoria cornuta
Not Reef Safe
Longhorn Cowfish
Ostracion longhorn
Not Reef Safe
Reticulate Boxfish
Ostracion solorensis
Not Reef Safe
Reticulated Boxfish
Ostracion reticulated
Reef Safe with Caution
Roundbelly Cowfish
Ostracion roundbelly
Reef Safe with Caution
Shaw's Cowfish
Aracana aurita
Not Reef Safe
Spotted Trunkfish
Ostracion spotted
Not Reef Safe
Thornback Cowfish
Lactoria fornasini
Not Reef Safe
Thornback Cowfish
Ostracion thornback
Not Reef Safe
Whitespotted Boxfish
Ostracion meleagris
Not Reef Safe
Yellow Boxfish
Ostracion cubicus
Not Reef Safe
Yellow Boxfish
Ostracion yellow
Not Reef Safe
Track boxfish in your reef tank
Reef Trak gives livestock the same depth as parameters. Log every fish, coral, and invert in your reef alongside parameters, dosing, equipment, and maintenance. The boxfish catalog is built into Reef Trak.