Chilomycterus
E898373
Chilomycterus is a genus of spiny, inflatable marine fishes commonly known as burrfishes, found in tropical and subtropical seas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chilomycterus canonical | 1 |
| Chilomycterus schoepfi | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| associatedHabitat |
coral reefs
ⓘ
rocky bottoms ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ |
| belongsTo | pufferfish group ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | burrfishes ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism |
body inflation
ⓘ
erectable spines ⓘ |
| describedAs | spiny inflatable marine fishes ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
mollusks ⓘ sea urchins ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | predator of hard-shelled invertebrates ⓘ |
| environment | marine ⓘ |
| family | Diodontidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| habitat |
subtropical seas
ⓘ
tropical seas ⓘ |
| hasBodyShape | globose ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
fused beak-like teeth
ⓘ
inflatable body ⓘ slow swimmer ⓘ spines on body ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Chilomycterus affinis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chilomycterus antennatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Chilomycterus antillarum NERFINISHED ⓘ Chilomycterus mauretanicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Chilomycterus reticulatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Chilomycterus schoepfii NERFINISHED ⓘ Chilomycterus spinosus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | pectoral fin swimming ⓘ |
| notableSpeciesCommonName |
bridled burrfish
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
striped burrfish ⓘ web burrfish ⓘ |
| order | Tetraodontiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Diodontidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Diodon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typicalDepthRange | shallow coastal waters ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chilomycterus schoepfi