Brown burrfish
📖 Overview
Brown burrfish (Chilomycterus spinosus), first described by Linnaeus, 1758 is a medium-sized fish in the family Diodontidae (order Tetraodontiformes). Adults typically reach 28.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 70 to 190 metres. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11. : short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Brown burrfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 70 - 190 m . Subtropical Southwest Atlantic: Venezuela to Argentina, including Trinidad.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Brown burrfish · striped burrfish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Peix eriçó de taques negres |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce istrice bruno |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Baiacu-de-espinho · Baiacu-de-espinho-sul-americano · Baiacu-de-espinhos · Baiacu-graviola · Brown burrfish |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pez Erizo de Guinea · Tamboril de Guinea |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclichthys cornutus | Kaup | 1855 | Synonym |
| Diodon orbe | Lacepède | 1798 | Synonym |
| Tetrodon torosus | Larrañaga | 1923 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 242 records indexed .
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