{"id":14247,"date":"2026-02-18T01:37:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T01:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/product\/whitleyi-hawaiian-male-boxfish-ostracion-whitleyi\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T01:37:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T01:37:33","slug":"whitleyi-hawaiian-male-boxfish-ostracion-whitleyi","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/?product=whitleyi-hawaiian-male-boxfish-ostracion-whitleyi","title":{"rendered":"Whitleyi Hawaiian Male Boxfish Ostracion Whitleyi"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"181\">Whitleyi Hawaiian Male Boxfish \u2013 <em data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"179\">Ostracion whitleyi<\/em><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"453\"><strong data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"196\">Overview:<\/strong><br data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"199\" \/>The Whitleyi Hawaiian Male Boxfish is a small, striking marine fish with a vibrant blue-green body and distinctive black spots. 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