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Chilomycterus reticulatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Spotfin burrfish
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Ascension Island country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Recorded from 35-40m depth in Ref. 123408 (Ref. 86997). Also Ref. 6709, 5288.
CLRef. 86997 (Lubbock, 1980).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sh.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Wirtz, P., J. Bingeman, J. Bingeman, R. Fricke, T.J. Hook and J. Young, 2017
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Burrfish, Fewspine porcupinefish, Spottedfin burrfish, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) > Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes))
Etymology: Chilomycterus: Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, mykter, -eros = nose (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 20 - 100 m (Ref. 9680).   Subtropical; - 24°S, 98°W - 34°W

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Circumglobal: Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 69.7 cm NG macho / no sexado; (Ref. 89467); common length : 30.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 26999)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total) : 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 12 - 14; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 11 - 14. Adults grey to brown with a black gular band and small black spots on upper surfaces and fins; pelagic juveniles blue with dark spots above, the spots descending to belly (Ref. 4423).

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Adults found in reefs and over soft bottoms to depths of 100 m, but may occur deeper in the tropics (Ref. 30573). Often found washed up on beaches. Known to brace themselves against the substrate to sleep at night (Ref. 4930). Appear to be active during the day. Juveniles often with floating weeds (Ref. 48637). Solitary. Juveniles pelagic in oceanic surface waters (Ref. 30573). Feed on hard-shelled invertebrates. Not usually marketed.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva

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Leis, J.M., 2001. Diodontidae. Porcupine fishes (burrfishes). p. 3958-3965. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9680)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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