Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesian Reefs

Spotfin Burrfish
Chilomycterus reticulatus
Spotfin Burrfish
Category: Porcupinefishes
Scientific Name: Chilomycterus reticulatus
Size: 8 to 12 in. (20 to 30 cm)  
Depth: 10-90 ft. (3-27 m)
Distribution: Circumtropical, Warm and temperate seas worldwide
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Tetraodontiformes (Order)
     └Tetraodontoidei (Suborder)
      └Diodontidae (Family) Porcupinefishes
       └Chilomycterus (Genus)
        └C. reticulatus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 219964🔗
iNaturalist ID: 49927🔗

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