noun
- plural of boxfish; marine fish with cube-shaped or box-like bodies covered in bony plates
Usage: marine biology
Examples
- The aquarium’s tropical section featured several colorful boxfishes.
- Boxfishes are known for their distinctive angular body shape.
- Marine biologists study how boxfishes navigate with their rigid bodies.
- The coral reef was home to various boxfishes and other exotic species.
- Boxfishes release toxins when stressed, making them challenging to keep in captivity.
- Divers often spot boxfishes hiding among the coral formations.