Striped burrfish
📖 Overview
Very common in seagrass beds in bays and coastal lagoons. Also found on shallow coastal reefs . Has been traded as an aquarium fish at Ceará, Brazil .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
No spines wholly on caudal peduncle. Supraocular tentacles absent or much smaller than eyes. 5 to 7 large dark blotches on back and sides, with many, approximately parallel to obliquely intersecting dark lines distributed over light background colour. No small, dark spots either on body or fin (Ref 53034).: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Striped burrfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 11 m . Tropical; 46°N - 5°S, 98°W - 34°W West Indies.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
📊 Population Dynamics
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🔍 Similar Species
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