| Chilomycterus antillarum | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Diodontidae |
| Genus: | Chilomycterus |
| Species: | C. antillarum |
| Binomial name | |
| Chilomycterus antillarum D. S. Jordan & Rutter, 1897 | |
Chilomycterus antillarum, the web burrfish, spiny box puffer, bridled burrfish or striped burrfish, is a species of fish in the family Diodontidae native to the Western Atlantic Ocean, southern Florida, and the Bahamas to Brazil. The species can grow up to 12 inches in length.
In captivity
Spiny box puffers are not recommended for the novice aquarist, as they are difficult to adjust to captive fare. They require a minimum 75 gallon aquarium, with high water quality (SG 1.020 - 1.025, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Temp. 72 - 78 °F). Their diet consists of mollusks and other meaty, live foods. They must be fed shellfish since their beaks grow throughout their life, or they will starve. Like other puffers they inflate themselves with water to escape capture, do not force them to do this as it will cause stress.
References
- ^ Leis, J.L.; Matsuura, K.; Shao, K.-T.; Hardy, G.; Zapfe, G.; Liu, M.; Jing, L.; Tyler, J.; Robertson, R. (2015). "Chilomycterus antillarum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T193815A2281574. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T193815A2281574.en. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- Tristan Lougher (2006). What Fish?: A Buyer's Guide to Marine Fish. Interpet Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84286-118-9.
- "Section: Fish Library: Group: Porcupinefishes & Burrfishes: Species: Chilomycterus antillarum (Web Burrfish)".
- "Spiny Box Puffer - Chilomycterus antillarum - Bridled Burrfish - Striped Burr Fish".
External links
- Photos of Chilomycterus antillarum on Sealife Collection