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Boxfish (Kofferfisch, Ostraciidae)

The boxfishes are a family, Ostraciidae, of squared, bony fish belonging to the order Tetraodontiformes, closely related to the pufferfishes and filefishes. They come in a variety of different colors, and are notable for the hexagonal or "honeycomb" patterns in their skin and skeletons. They swim in a rowing manner. Fish in the family are known variously as boxfishes, cofferfishes, cowfishes and trunkfishes.

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Canon 5D with EF 24-105/4 L IS USM @105mm

1/30s f/5 ISO 1250

handheld through glass, no flash

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Uploaded on February 11, 2008
Taken on March 24, 2008