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Spotfin Burrfish

Chilomycterus reticulatus

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Ecuador.January 9, February 6, March 8, April 2, May 5, June 6, July 1, August 7, September 4, October 1, November 7, December 4.
United States80
Ecuador60
Galápagos60
Spain34
Canarias34
Hawaii22
Mexico20
Baja California Sur10
Colima8
Japan8

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Traits

Physical

  • AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassRay-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii
OrderPuffers and Filefishes · Tetraodontiformes
FamilyPorcupinefishes · Diodontidae
GenusBurrfishes · Chilomycterus

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