Six Spined Butterfly (Asia Pacific) Boxfish so they need lots of

so they need lots of space to swim

Their contrasting colors act as a warning to predators- one or both animals may be quite toxic

It grows up to 13 inches and needs an aquarium of at least 150 gallons

A spectacular contrast is made between the spines and the alternating milky white and earthy brown to rust red bands running over the fish's body

Given good water flow the sheet will be shed into the water and the polyps will re-emerge

Six Spined Butterfly (Asia Pacific) Boxfish so they need lots ofThe Six Spined, or Kite butterfly, sports brilliant vertical stripes of shimmering amber over its pure white body. Juveniles show five stripes, while adults lose the rear stripe and display only four. When young the eyespot at the base of its tail is especially dark, while in adults this is overshadowed by the eyespot on its dorsal fin; on mature fish the tip of this fin is also pointed. It grows up to 7 inches and needs an aquarium of at least 100