boxfish

• 箱鲀科鱼类，身体和头部被骨板包裹，多生活在热带海洋。

Any of numerous small tropical fishes whose body and head are encased in bony plates.

1. Tropical fish with bony armorC1formal

   Any of various small tropical fish whose body and head are encased in a hard, box-like shell made of bony plates.

   箱鲀

   • The boxfish moved slowly through the coral reef, protected by its hard shell.
   • Divers often spot a boxfish near the ocean floor.
   • Unlike many fish, the boxfish relies on its bony armor for defense.

   同义词trunkfish