The box triggerfish can be eaten.

The flesh of the box triggerfish is non-toxic and edible, and it is often used as an aquarium ornamental fish because of its interesting swimming behavior.

The boxfish's body is covered with hard scales, and only its fins, mouth and eyes can move, so it relies on its dorsal and anal fins to swim slowly up and down, back and forth, and side to side, and its tail serves as a rudder. The tail serves as a rudder. In addition, the body of the puffer cannot expand or bend like other puffer species. Since the gill covers cannot be moved, they can only open their mouths at any time to allow water to flow into the gills from the mouth. The respiratory rate is high, up to 180 breaths per minute at rest.

Habitat

Benthic fish. Generally in shallow rocky reef areas along the coast, do not group together and live alone. Usually swim slowly with dorsal and anal fins. Mainly feed on crustaceans, shellfish and other invertebrates such as: seaweed, seagrass and coral worms on the surface of coral reefs.

The body surface can secrete venom. The boxfish has an interesting swimming posture due to its angular body. Only its fins, mouth and eyes can move, and its body is covered with hard scales, so it relies entirely on its fins to swing slowly up and down, back and forth, and side to side, much like a helicopter.

In addition, its body cannot expand or bend like other triggerfish, and because its gill covers are immobile, it can only open its mouth at any time to allow water to flow into its gills from its mouth, and use its protruding mouth to feed on small animals attached to rocks.