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Striped Burrfish

Atlantic Angel Shark Distribution

SURVEY CATCH DISTRIBUTION

Striped Burrfish - Chilomycterus schoepfii

*Information from New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection*

Striped Burrfish

Species Information

Size

Maximum standard length about 28 cm. 

Habitat, biology, and fisheries

Young pelagic until about 1 to 2 cm. Relatively shallow-dwelling; adults on soft bottoms and seagrass beds, including estuaries. Solitary; feeds on hard-shelled invertebrates. Not usually marketed.

Distribution

Nova Scotia to Belize, Cuba, and the Bahamas. Reports of this species south of Belize require verification.