Can you see its tiny heart beating inside?? 🥰🥰

"Allow me to introduce you to Boxy, the younger brother of my famous yellow boxfish. In its early days the adorable tiny creature is still partially transparent. So if you look closely you can see some of its organs (like the gills or the heart) moving inside. Its cube-like shape, yellow color and polka dot pattern might activate the cuteness-overload mode in many humans. However, its reef companions know it better and recognize this as a warning sign for its hidden defense mechanism. When threatened, Boxy releases the potent neurotoxin TTX through its skin. So be respectful with Boxy and its ocean friends and watch them from some distance"

🐠 Ostracion cubicum
📍 Tulamben, Bali 🇮🇩

National Geographic