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Black Boxfish

Ostracion meleagris

Identified using iNaturalist WoRMS.

4
Media items
Photos and videos
3
Dives
Distinct encounters
1
Location
1 trip
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Archive ecology

Conditions where we found it

SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.

Depth evidence
8.9–9.5m
Median 9.3m · n=4
Water temperature
26.0–28.0°C
Median 28.0°C · n=4

Depth basis: 0 recorded, 0 profile-estimated, 4 contextual.

Tight observed depth band

All 4 depth-linked observations in SNAP fall between 8.9m and 9.5m.

Consistent water window

4 observations with dive temperature sit within 26.0–28.0°C.

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Indicative archive pattern · 4 observations / 3 dives

Calendar-quarter observations

Apr–Jun3
Jul–Sep1

Camera-clock comparison

Morning · 1Night · 3
  • • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
  • • No direct or profile-estimated depths are available yet.
  • • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
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Creature trail

A life through time and place

3 encounters

  1. #3 · Jul 1, 2026

    Japanese Wreck

    Amed, Bali · Asia 2026

    9.2m · Dive-average context26.0°C

  2. #2 · Jun 29, 2026

    Jemeluk Wall

    Amed, Bali · Asia 2026

    8.9m · Dive-average context28.0°C

  3. #1 · Jun 29, 2026

    Jemeluk Wall

    Amed, Bali · Asia 2026

    9.5m · Dive-average context28.0°C

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Field notes

Encounter profile

Identified using iNaturalist WoRMS.

Ostracion meleagris - Ostracion is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Ostraciidae, the boxfishes. These fishes are found in the Indo-Pacific region as far east as the eastern Pacific coasts of the Americas.

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Asia 2026
Amed, Bali / Jul 1, 2026 / 4 records