Boxfish

/ˈbɑksˌfɪʃ/ noun

Definition

A small, tropical marine fish with a hard, box-shaped body covered in bony plates rather than regular scales.

Etymology

Compound of 'box' (its geometric, rectangular body shape) and 'fish' (the animal). Scientific name Ostraciidae; the term is descriptive of its appearance.

Kelly Says

Boxfish are tiny engineering marvels—their rigid, box-like skeleton is built from bone plates that can't bend, so they've evolved to swim by rowing their fins like oars instead of wiggling like normal fish!

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