Chilomycterus antennatus (Cuvier, 1816) Bridled burrfish |
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Pialek, L. |
Family: | Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes)) | |||
Max. size: | 38 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 13 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Atlantic: southeastern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to northern South America. Eastern Atlantic: off Mauritania (Ref. 5377). | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal soft rays: 11-12. Spines on head and body short, fixed, and with a fleshy sheath, those on sides and top of body more vertically erect; 10 to 12 spines in an approximate row from snout to dorsal fin; a long fleshy tentacle above eye; small black spots on head and body but not on fins (Ref. 13442). | |||
Biology: | Occurs usually on or near coral reefs (Ref. 7251). Rare, most often found from seagrass beds (Ref. 13442). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 June 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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