Ostracion immaculatus

Temminch & Schlegel, 1850

Bluebacked Trunkfish

Range: Northwestern Pacific Ocean: Japan.

Size: 10 inches (25 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits rocky and weedy areas and usually found at depths between 3 – 150 feet (1 – 45 m) where it feeds on algae, benthic invertebrates and small fishes.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Tetraodontiformes

Suborder: Tetraodontoidei

Family: Ostraciidae

Genus: Ostracion

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

When excited or threatened can release a toxin (ostracitoxin) that may kill other fish.