| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Diodontidae | Chilomycterus reticulatus | (Linnaeus) | 1758 | Spotted Burrfish |
Chilomycterus reticulatus
Unique Characters: Small, blackish spots on head, upper body, and fins. Belly white. Body spines fixed in an erect position and with 3 or 4 roots. One or 2 small spines wholly on dorsal surface of caudal peduncle. Normally 10 caudal-fin rays. Nasal organ of adults an open, ridged cup. Adults with fins spotted; on top of head some spines with 4 roots.
Similar Species:
Web Burrfish
Chilomycterus antillarum
Striped Burrfish
Chilomycterus schoepfi
Web Burrfish Chilomycterus antillarum. Network of hexagonal to circular black lines on back and sides. Large roundish black areas above and behind pectoral fin base and at base of dorsal fin. Body spines fixed in an erect position and with 3 or 4 roots. No spines wholly on caudal peduncle. Normally 9 caudal-fin rays. Nasal organ of adults a short, hollow tentacle with 2 openings. Fins of adults usually without spots. All spines with 3 roots.
Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfi. Oblique black lines on wavy or approximately parallel – not intersecting to form rings or polygons. Large, blackish blotches above and behind pectoral fin base and at dorsal fin. Body spines fixed in an erect position and with 3 or 4 roots. No spines wholly on caudal peduncle. Normally 9 caudal-fin rays. Nasal organ of adults a short, hollow tentacle with 2 openings. Fins of adults usually without spots. All spines with 3 roots.
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