The smooth trunkfish is a member of the boxfish family. It has a boxy skeleton that is triangular in cross section: narrow at the back, and quite broad along the belly. This species is easy to approach. Adults occasionally grow past 10 inches, but most are 6 to 10 inches long.
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| An adult |
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| An adult |
Early juveniles of this species take refuge in and around reef structures. They resemble a brown pea with white polka dots. This morning, I found an early-juvenile smooth trunkfish, and took quite a few photos of it. This little fish was about 25 feet deep, and was 1/2 inch in diameter. They are really hard to photograph, because they are always moving, and my camera has a short delay between the time I push the button and the picture is taken. Many of the photos were rear-end shots. These were the best. If you look closely, you can see the snout, the eyes, and the fins.
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| This fish is heading towards the lower left. |
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| This fish is heading to the lower right. |
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| This fish is facing the coral, the tail is wrapped to the right. |
They are fun to observe over the season as they grown larger.
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