Chilomycterus
| Burrfishes | |
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| Chilomycterus schoepfii | |
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| Chilomycterus antillarum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Diodontidae |
| Genus: |
Chilomycterus Brisout de Barneville, 1846 |
| Type species | |
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Diodon reticulatus Brisout de Barneville, 1846 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Atinga Le Danois, 1954 |
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Atinga Le Danois, 1954
Chilomyctere Bibron, 1855
Cyanichthys Kaup, 1855
Lyosphaera Evermann & Kendall, 1898 (uncertainly a synonym of this genus)
Chilomycterus is a genus of diodontid tetraodontiform fishes commonly called "burrfish."
There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus:
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