Bridled Burrfish (Chilomycterus antennatus)

FishverifiedLeast Concern

Chilomycterus antennatus

(Cuvier, 1816)

Bridled Burrfish

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

2–13 m

Max size

38 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Tetraodontiformes

Family

Diodontidae

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Spotfin Burrfish (Chilomycterus reticulatus)

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Black-Blotched Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus)

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