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Chilomycterus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Chilomycterus

Higher classification
  
Porcupinefish

Order
  
Tetraodontiformes

Family
  
Diodontidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Striped burrfish, Porcupinefish, Chilomycterus antillarum, Chilomycterus reticulatus, Chilomycterus antennatus

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Chilomycterus is a genus of diodontid tetraodontiform fishes commonly called "burrfish."

Contents

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Species

There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus:

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  • Chilomycterus antennatus (G. Cuvier, 1816) (Bridled burrfish)
  • Chilomycterus antillarum D. S. Jordan & Rutter, 1897 (Web burrfish)
  • Chilomycterus reticulatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Spotfin burrfish)
  • Chilomycterus schoepfii (Walbaum, 1792) (Striped burrfish)
  • Chilomycterus spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • C. s. mauretanicus (Y. Le Danois, 1954) (Guinean burrfish)
  • C. s. spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758)

    • Chilomycterus Chilomycterus reticulatus Spotfin Porcupinefish Discover Life

    Chilomycterus Chilomycterus reticulatus Spotfin Porcupinefish Discover Life

    Chilomycterus FileChilomycterus schoepfiijpg Wikimedia Commons

    References

    Chilomycterus Wikipedia
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