Is there a bix fish that can not release a toxin

[tanglover13]

My lfs said that yellow box fish can’t release toxins. Is that true or false. Or is there a different species of box fish that cannot release toxins

 

[MnFish1]

My lfs said that yellow box fish can’t release toxins. Is that true or false. Or is there a different species of box fish that cannot release toxins

I believe all boxfish can release toxins. To me the question is 'how toxic'

Yellow Boxfish - Toxic And Inspiring? · Local Dive Thailand

The little yellow boxfish may appear cute and harmless but it holds a deadly secret. Its also inspired the design of a Mercedes concept car!

www.localdivethailand.com

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

My lfs said that yellow box fish can’t release toxins. Is that true or false. Or is there a different species of box fish that cannot release toxins

That is (blatantly) false, and no - to my knowledge, all of them can release toxins.

 

[tanglover13]

Yh thanks I had a look maybe they don’t know o r they are lying because they only keep yellow box fish no others because they say this one can’t release any toxins

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Yh thanks I had a look maybe they don’t know o r they are lying because they only keep yellow box fish no others because they say this one can’t release any toxins

That sounds like they're misinformed:

Chromosome-level genome assembly of the yellow boxfish (Ostracion cubicus) provides insights into the evolution of bone plates and ostracitoxin secretion

The Ostracion cubicus, commonly known as the yellow boxfish, is a remarkable species with a body encased in a bone plate and the ability to produce an ostracitoxin from their skin when under stress. However, the genetic basis of those effective defense traits is still largely unknown due to the...

www.frontiersin.org

 

[tanglover13]

Yes they probably are