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Burrfishes
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Burrfishes

Chilomycterus

Chilomycterus is a genus of diodontid tetraodontiform fishes commonly called "burrfish."

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6 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 6 known species

Striped Burrfish

speciesChilomycterus schoepfii

Spotfin Burrfish

speciesChilomycterus reticulatus

Brown Burrfish

speciesChilomycterus spinosus

Web Burrfish

speciesChilomycterus antillarum

Bridled Burrfish

speciesChilomycterus antennatus

Guinean burrfish

speciesChilomycterus mauretanicus

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