The smooth trunkfish is an interesting fish that we encounter frequently. It belongs to the boxfish family and has a wide, flat, bottom side. They don't appear to mind divers much, and we often get quite close to them. Adults get up to 10 or 12 inches in length.
When we peer into the recesses of reef structures, we occasionally find their early juvenile stages, which are about the size of a pea. They look like a brown pea, with white spots, and tiny little fins (bottom photo).
When we are lucky, we sometimes encounter the later juvenile stages. They are about the size of a golf ball (middle photo).
Most often, we see adults, ranging from about 6 to 10 inches in length (top photo).
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