Yellow boxfish
May lason sa balat nitoKinakain: Kaunti sa lahatNakalalason, hindi makamandagThe 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

Paano ito makikilala
- 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
Madalas mapagkamalang: 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
Lakas ng lason
Nakalalason ang balat nito. Delikado itong hawakan, dilaan o kainin.
Ano ang epekto ng lason nito?
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
Gaano ito kapanganib sa tao?
Panganib sa tao: BanayadParang kagat ng bubuyog o mas mahina. Halos hindi nakapipinsala sa tao.Ano ang ginagawa nito kapag natatakot?
When threatened, it releases toxic mucus, and its bright yellow and black colours warn predators to stay away.1
Kung may humawak o kumain nito
- Kung may kumain nito o may sintomas pagkatapos itong kainin: tawagan agad ang numero pang-emergency o ang poison control center.
Laging tawagan muna ang numero pang-emergency (112, 000, 911). Ito ay pangkalahatang gabay sa pangunang lunas, hindi payong medikal. Mga batayan ng pangunang lunas
Mag-ingat
- Huwag kailanman hawakan, hulihin o asarin ang ligaw na hayop, kahit maliit, at kahit mukha itong tulog o patay.
- Bigyan ito ng espasyo. Kung makasalubong ka ng isa, manatiling kalmado, dahan-dahang umatras at hayaan itong umalis.
- Kung nahawakan o nakain mo ito: huwag kuskusin ang mata o bibig mo, hugasan ang mga kamay mo at kumuha ng tulong medikal.
Hindi ka nito hinahabol. Ang lason nito ay para lang walang kumain dito. Higit pa tungkol sa pag-iingat
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Mga fact
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
Myth buster
Mito: Boxfish are weak swimmers because of their boxy shape.
Totoo: Boxfish are surprisingly strong swimmers. Their shape creates swirling water patterns that help them steer through reefs and make sharp turns.1
Para sa mga eksperto sa kamandag
- Pangalang siyentipiko
- Ostracion cubicum
- Grupo
- Iba pang nakalalasong hayop
- Pamilya
- Ostraciidae2
- Ayos
- Tetraodontiformes
- Mga kontinente
- Karagatang Pasipiko, Karagatang Indiyano, Dagat Pula, Dagat Coral, Dagat Pilipinas, Dagat Timog Tsina, Dagat Timor at Arafura, Look ng Bengal, Ang mga karagatan
- Kalagayan nito sa ligaw
- Least Concern1
- Panganib sa tao
- 1 / 5: Banayad3
Saan galing ang mga fact
- Yellow boxfish (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Ostracion cubicum (iNaturalist): mga pangalan at klasipikasyon.
- Venom Wiki: sarili naming tantiya ang antas ng panganib, karaniwang laki at hula sa bilis. Tingnan kung paano namin ito kinukuwenta: Paano namin sinusukat ang panganib.
Bawat fact sa pahinang ito ay may numerong tumuturo sa pinagmulan nito. Kung may mali kami, pasensya na, mahilig lang kami sa hayop, hindi kami science journal. Sabihin sa amin sa [email protected] at aayusin namin.


