bridled burrfish

Chilomycterus antennatus

Fish Reaching Thirty Eight Centimeters in the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Chilomycterus antennatus, the bridled burrfish, is a species of fish belonging to the family Diodontidae. It is native to the tropical waters of the Western Atlantic from southeastern Florida and the Bahamas to northern South America. They are also found in the Eastern Atlantic off the cost of Mauritania.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Diodontidae
Genus: Chilomycterus
Maximum length: 38 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Atlantic: southeastern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to northern South America. Eastern Atlantic: off Mauritania (Ref. 5377 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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