Spotted burrfish (Chilomycterus atringa)

Scientific name: Chilomycterus atringa Linnaeus, 1758

The Spotted burrfish (Chilomycterus atringa) is a marine fish of the family Diodontidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, New Jersey (USA), Bermuda, and southwestern Gulf of Mexico to southern Brazil. Also in the eastern Atlantic.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chilomycterus atringa
Family
Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes))
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: New Jersey (USA), Bermuda, and southwestern Gulf of Mexico to southern Brazil. Also in the eastern Atlantic.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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