Chilomycterus schoepfii (Walbaum, 1792)

Striped burrfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Tetraodontiformes \| Diodontidae
Synonyms	Diodon schoepfii, Chilomycterus schoepfi, Cyclichthys schoepfi, ... more
Common names	Guanábana rayada, Guanábana rayada, Diodon paskowany, ... more

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Main reference

Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray. 1986. (Ref. 7251)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 27.9 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); max. published weight: 630 g (Ref. 4699)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range ? - 11 m (Ref. 9710)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia (Canada), Maine (USA), Bahamas, and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Uncommon or absent from most of West Indies.
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Short description

No spines wholly on caudal peduncle. Supraocular tentacles absent or much smaller than eyes. 5 to 7 large dark blotches on back and sides, with many, approximately parallel to obliquely intersecting dark lines distributed over light background colour. No small, dark spots either on body or fin (Ref 53034).

Very common in seagrass beds in bays and coastal lagoons. Also found on shallow coastal reefs (Ref. 9710). Has been traded as an aquarium fish at Ceará, Brazil (Ref. 49392).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (15 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Torres, Armi G.

Modified by Garilao, Cristina V.

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