A Boxing Day Spotted Boxfish!

Happy Boxing Day! Here’s one more present: A spotted boxfish! This slow-swimming reef dweller has few predators, thanks to its ability to secrete a toxin from its skin glands. Hope you’re taking it slow today too, even if your skin glands don’t secrete toxins.
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