Striped Burrfish

Scientific Name: Chilomycterus schoepfii
Species: Porcupinefishes (Diodontidae)
Other names: Burrfish, Spiny Boxfish, Blowfish, Balloonfish, Globefish, Swelltoads, Hedgehog Fishes, Spiny Box Puffer, Albino Striped Burrfish.

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Also called Burrfish, Spiny Boxfish, Blowfish, Balloonfish, Globefish, Swelltoads, Hedgehog Fishes, Spiny Box Puffer and Albino Striped Burrfish.

Found singly in seagrass beds, sandy areas of coastal lagoons and bays.
Spines always erect.
They feed nocturnally on hard shell invertebrates.
Length - 26cm
Depth - 5-170m
Widespread Western Atlantic and Caribbean

Porcupinefish spines lay flat, but when threatened they can inflate like a "football with spikes" so the spines are facing outwards to deter prey. The have a plated mouth structure for crushing shells or "fingers".
Can give a nasty bite! (edit)

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The Striped Burrfish is found in or near the Western Atlantic and Caribbean region(s) and has been photographed 1 times by user @Boshears

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