Chilomycterus spinosus

Chilomycterus spinosus, sometimes known as the brown burrfish,[1] is a species of burrfish in the family Diodontidae. It is native to the southwestern Atlantic Ocean, where it ranges from Venezuela to Argentina, including the island of Trinidad. It is known to occur in both marine and brackish environments, where it is typically found at a depth of 70 to 190 m (230 to 623 ft). The species reaches 28 cm (11 inches) in total length and can weigh up to at least 12.21 grams.[2]

Chilomycterus spinosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Diodontidae
Genus: Chilomycterus
Species:
C. spinosus
Binomial name
Chilomycterus spinosus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Diodon spinosus
  • Cyclichthys spinosus
  • Chilomycterus spinosus spinosus

Although Chilomycterus mauretanicus, native to the eastern Atlantic, has historically been classified as a subspecies of C. spinosus, it is now considered by multiple sources to constitute a distinct and valid species.[3]

References
  1. "Shorefishes - The Fishes - Species". biogeodb.stri.si.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Chilomycterus spinosus". FishBase.
  3. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Chilomycterus spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
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