Thursday, February 28, 2013

Spotted trunkfish

The spotted trunkfish is a member of the boxfish family.  They can grow as long as 12 inches, but most of the ones we see are closer to 6 or 8 inches. Most often, we encounter them hiding in recesses in the reef.




It's always fun to find them swimming above the reef.  This fish was hiding in a lavender rope sponge. All the photos were taken between 30 and 40 feet deep.


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