Ostracion cyanurus (Rüppell, 1828)

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Authors Ketabi, Ramin; Jamili, Shahla

Publisher Kish International Campus, Tehran University

Download date 25/09/2021 23:14:09

Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/1834/36052 Ostracion cyanurus (Rüppell, 1828) Kingdom: Animalia Family: Ostraciidae Phylum: Chordata Genus: Ostracion Class: Actinopterygii Species: O. cyanurus Order: Tetraodontiformes Ostracion cyanurus is known as Bluetail Trunkfish, Bluetail Boxfish, Arabian Boxfish and Arabian Trunkfish. The family that this fish belongs to is called the Boxfish family. Origin of this fish is Western Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf. O. cyanurus Inhabits areas of moderate coral growth, it’s Solitary and found close to shelter. O. cyanurus has a unique square shape and a particular way of swimming. They have a rather special personality, which one quickly comes to love. We report from Photo By: Ramin Ketabi, Tehran Univ. Kish Inter. Camp., Iran Iranian Waters (Persian Gulf, Kish Island). Maximum length is Editor:Shahla Jamili, Iran Fish. Sci. Res. Inst. (AREOO), Iran 15 cm in Kish Island. They found at depths of from 2 to 8 m (in Kish Island, Iran). They live typically off a mixture of algae, coral polyps, zooplankton, and in some cases crustaceans. They are not normally reef safe and when small will require gentle water circulation. This species has a toxin in its skin, which it releases when highly stressed or dying. This poison can kill all the aquatic life in the aquarium, if unlucky. Bluetail trunkfish can grow up to 15 cm. Food: Ostracion cyanurus does not eat whole fish, but a good diet consists of a mix of vegetables, pieces of shrimp and small pieces of fish. This species likes eating crustaceans, small bivalves and the like. Distribution: Ostracion cyanurus distributed in the Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to the Persian Gulf.