Spiny Box Puffer (Chilomycterus schoepfii)
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Spiny Box Puffer
Spiny Box Puffer
Chilomycterus schoepfii
681 Litres (180 US G.)
22.9-25.4cm (9-10 ")
8.1 - 8.4
22.2-25.6°C (72 -78 °F)
8-12 °d
1:1 M:F
5-8 years
Family
Diodontidae
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Contents
Additional names
- Striped Burrfish
Additional scientific names
- Diodon schoepfii, Chilomycterus schoepfi, Cyclichthys schoepfi, Chilomycterus schoepgi, Diodon rivulatus
Origin
- Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia (Canada), Maine (USA), Bahamas, and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Uncommon or absent from most of West Indies.
Sexing
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Tank compatibility
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Diet
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Feeding regime
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Environment Specifics
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Behaviour
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Identification
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Pictures
External links
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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