Striped burrfish

The color of the Striped Burrfish or Spiny Boxfish is a good camouflage in its' natural environment. This one has the spines which are always erect. More

The Striped Burrfish is nocturnal and will hunt for its food at night. It is known to nip at slow-moving fish and long-finned fish, but is not aggressive with others in its own family. More

Striped burrfish have large heads and somewhat bulging eyes that are spaced widely apart. They are yellow-brown to olive-brown with large dark splotches along their bodies. Their eyes are golden yellow with iridescent blue-green specks in the pupil. More

Striped Burrfish (Chilomycterus schoepfi) on a night dive in Boynton Beach, Florida More

The Striped Burrfish is also known as the Spiny Box Puffer. It has a tan to yellow body with dark striping, and short, fixed spines which help protect it from larger, more aggressive fish. Its teeth are actually a fused beak-like structure. More

The striped burrfish, Chilomycterus schoepfii, a member of the family Diodontidae, is striking in its appearance. More

The Striped Burrfish is a relative of the popular Porcupine Puffer. The Burrfish has a brown body covered in short spines that do not lay flat. More

Common names

Baiacú in Portuguese (Português)
Crum in Creole, Portuguese
Crum in Creoles and Pidgins, Portuguese
Crum in Portuguese (Português)
Espinho in Portuguese (Português)
Guinean burrfish in English
Porc-épic de Guinée in French (français)
Porco-espinho in Creole, Portuguese
Porco-espinho in Creoles and Pidgins, Portuguese
Porco-espinho in Portuguese (Português)
Porco-espinho da Guiné in Portuguese (Português)
Porco-espinho-da-Guiné in Portuguese (Português)
Porco-espinho-listado in Portuguese (Português)
Porkspim in Creole, Portuguese
Porkspim in Creoles and Pidgins, Portuguese
Porkspim in Portuguese (Português)
Puercoespín de Guinea in Spanish (español)

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