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Yellow boxfish

Ostracion cubicum

Oor die naam: The genus name Ostracion means "little box", and the species name cubicum means "cubic", both referring to its box-like body.1

OnskadelikOnskadelik vir mense. Niks om oor bekommerd te wees nie.

Ander diere wat giftig is om aan te raak of te eet

Gif in sy velEet: 'n Bietjie van allesGiftig om aan te raak of te eet, nie deur 'n byt of steek nie

Gevaar vir mense: LigSoos 'n bysteek of minder. Basies onskadelik vir mense.

The yellow boxfish is a box-shaped fish with a hard, rigid body and bright yellow skin with black spots. It lives on coral reefs across the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea and east Africa to Hawaii and northern New Zealand. It is special because it can release a toxic mucus when stressed, which harms other fish nearby.1

Giftig deur 'n byt of steek, of giftig om aan te raak of te eet? Sommige diere spuit gif in met 'n byt of 'n steek. Ander is skadelik om aan te raak of te eet. Hierdie een is giftig om aan te raak of te eet.

Leef in

Indo-Pacific reefs, from the Red Sea and east Africa to Hawaii, Japan and northern New Zealand; occasionally the eastern Mediterranean1

Stille Oseaan, Indiese Oseaan, Rooi See, Koraalsee, Filippynse See, Suid-Chinese See, Timorsee & Arafurasee, Baai van Bengale

Tuis

It lives on sheltered coastal and offshore coral reefs and on flat seabed, at depths of 1 to 75 metres. It is also kept in the aquarium trade.1

Lengte

45 cm (1,5 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 4 km/h (2,5 mph)

Swem, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It eats mainly bottom-dwelling animals and marine algae. Its diet can also include worms, sponges, crustaceans, molluscs and small fish.1

Foto van Yellow boxfish — Yellow boxfish. Foto: Georgina Jones. CC BY-SA 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Box-shaped body covered by a rigid, armoured shell called a carapace1
Young fish are bright yellow with black spots all over the body1
As it ages, the yellow fades and very old fish are blue-grey to black with faded yellow1
Usually found alone, as it is a solitary fish1

Word dikwels verwar met: The spotted boxfish (Ostracion meleagris) has the same box shape and spots. The yellow boxfish is mainly bright yellow with dark spots, while the spotted boxfish is darker with white spots.1

Gifkrag

Gif in sy vel

Sy vel is giftig. Dit is gevaarlik om aan te raak, te lek of te eet.

Wat doen sy gif as jy daaraan raak of dit eet?

When stressed, it secretes a toxic mucus containing a neurotoxin called ostracitoxin, which attacks the nerves. This toxin is highly harmful to marine fish: it breaks down their red blood cells, which then clump together. Nearby fish may be killed when they are exposed to it.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: LigSoos 'n bysteek of minder. Basies onskadelik vir mense.

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

When threatened, it releases toxic mucus, and its bright yellow and black colours warn predators to stay away.1

As iemand daaraan geraak of dit geëet het

As iemand dit geëet het of simptome kry nadat hy dit geëet het: bel dadelik jou noodnommer of 'n gifsentrum.

Bel altyd eers jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911). Dit is algemene noodhulpraad, nie mediese advies nie. Noodhulp-basiese beginsels

Bly veilig

Moet nooit aan 'n wilde dier raak, dit vang of terg nie, selfs nie 'n kleintjie nie, en selfs nie as dit lyk of dit slaap of dood is nie.
Gee dit spasie. As jy een raakloop, bly kalm, stap stadig terug en laat dit sy eie pad gaan.
As jy daaraan geraak of dit geëet het: moenie jou oë of mond vryf nie, was jou hande en kry mediese hulp.

Dit is nie uit om jou te kry nie. Sy gif is net daar sodat niks dit eet nie. Meer oor veilig bly

Waar in die wêreld?

Afrika Asië Europa Noord-Amerika Suid-Amerika Australië & Oseanië Stille Oseaan Indiese Oseaan Rooi See Koraalsee Suid-Chinese See Filippynse See Timorsee & Arafurasee Baai van Bengale

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

so lank soos 2,5 piesangs punt aan puntso lank soos 14 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n rykan die lengte van 'n groot swembad (50 m) in 45 sekondes swem

Hoe groot is Yellow boxfish in vergelyking met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig is dit?

'n Mens wat swem omtrent 3 km/h (1,9 mph)

Yellow boxfish omtrent 4 km/h (2,5 mph)

'n Olimpiese swemmer omtrent 8 km/h (5 mph)

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Engineers have studied boxfish to inspire designs for a concept car, bridge box girders and an airship.1

The carapace was once thought to help stability, but it was found to slightly increase drag and make the fish less stable.1

The fish can make humming and clicking sounds using the muscles of its swim bladder.1

The toxic mucus contains a bacterium, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, which may play a role in the fish's defence.1

Juvenile fish are brighter yellow than adults, and this bright colour is thought to deter predators early in life.1

Boxfish are strong, swift swimmers despite their stiff, box-shaped bodies.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Boxfish are weak swimmers because of their boxy shape.

Waarheid: Boxfish are surprisingly strong swimmers. Their shape creates swirling water patterns that help them steer through reefs and make sharp turns.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Ostracion cubicum
Groep: Ander diere wat giftig is om aan te raak of te eet
Familie: Ostraciidae2
Orde: Tetraodontiformes
Kontinente: Stille Oseaan, Indiese Oseaan, Rooi See, Koraalsee, Filippynse See, Suid-Chinese See, Timorsee & Arafurasee, Baai van Bengale, Die oseane
Hoe dit in die natuur gaan: Least Concern1
Gevaar vir mense: 1 / 5: Lig3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Yellow boxfish (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Ostracion cubicum (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
Venom Wiki: die gevaarvlak, die tipiese grootte en die spoedskatting is ons eie. Kyk hoe ons dit uitwerk: Hoe ons gevaar gradeer.

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