Bridled Burrfish
Chilomycterus antennatus
Also known as: Bridled Pufferfish
- Bridled Pufferfish
Overview
Also called Bridled Pufferfish.
Found singly, usually over seagrass beds, close to coral reefs, in bays and coastal lagoons.
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!
How to identify
- Pattern
- brown spotsocellated spot
- Body shape
- spines
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean, Eastern Atlantic
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Found singly, usually over seagrass beds, close to coral reefs, in bays and coastal lagoons.
Adult photos 1
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