eduardo-: Whitebarred Boxfish, (Anoplocapros lenticularis).
A temperate species endemic to the southern and western reaches of the Australian mainland rocky reefs, the Whitebarred Boxfish is an underappreciated beauty. It is encased in a rigid, bone-like carapace covered in ridges which act like stabalisers as it swims which offers an unusual visual appeal.
It is a species that displays sexual dichromatism. The male of the species (shown here) is a vivid orange with solid white banding, whilst the female and juvenile of the species are a less intense colouration (tending to brown) with black and white blotching.
