Showing posts with label Boxfish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Boxfish. Show all posts

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Boxfish


Boxfish have been described as cubes with holes for the eyes, mouth, and tail—and sometimes even horns. They also poison themselves on occasions, although the poison is really intended for their enemies.

Boxfish
When a boxfish is alarmed, it reacts by releasing a poison into the water. This is intended to deter any predator intent on making a meal out of the boxfish.However, if the poison is released in a confined space, such as a small cave, it can be powerful enough to kill some predators. For the boxfish it is an excellent