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Species profile

Yellow Boxfish

Ostracion cubicum

Manually classified in SNAP.

2
Media items
Photos and videos
2
Dives
Distinct encounters
1
Location
2 trips
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Archive ecology

Conditions where we found it

SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.

Depth evidence
9.7–9.7m
Median 9.7m · n=1
Water temperature
28.0–28.0°C
Median 28.0°C · n=1

Depth basis: 0 recorded, 0 profile-estimated, 1 contextual.

An early signal

1 environment-linked observation is available so far. More encounters will show whether a repeatable pattern emerges.

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Early archive signal · 2 observations / 2 dives

  • • 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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2 encounters

  1. #2 · May 19, 2026

    Giant Clams

    Puerto Galera · Asia 2026

    9.7m · Dive-average context28.0°C

  2. #1 · Jun 9, 2025

    Puerto Galera

    Puerto Galera · Philippines 2025

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Field notes

Encounter profile

Manually classified in SNAP.

Ostracion cubicum - 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
Puerto Galera / May 19, 2026
Philippines 2025
Puerto Galera / Jun 9, 2025