Striped Burrfish

Chilomycterus schoepfii

Striped Burrfish (Chilomycterus schoepfii) also commonly known as Burrfish or Porcupinefish, is a species of the class Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes) in the family Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes) and order Tetraodontiformes (Leatherjackets).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Actinopterygii
      - Order: Tetraodontiformes
        Family: Diodontidae
        Genus: Chilomycterus
        Species: Chilomycterus schoepfii

Species in the Genus of Chilomycterus

Bridled Burrfish

Chilomycterus antennatus

Spotfin Burrfish

Chilomycterus reticulatus

Striped Burrfish

Chilomycterus schoepfii

Striped Burrfish

Chilomycterus spinosus

Web Burrfish

Chilomycterus antillarum

External Links

Chilomycterus schoepfii – Wikipedia