Husbandry
(Cuvier, 1816)
Special thanks for this picture to Lubomir Pialek, Czech Republic.
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southeastern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to northern South America.
Eastern Atlantic: off Mauritania.
Biology
Occurs usually on or near coral reefs.
Rare, most often found from seagrass beds.
Threat to humans: Harmless
Synonymised taxa:
Cyclichthys antennatus (Cuvier, 1816)
Diodon antennatus Cuvier, 1816
Special thanks for this picture to Lubomir Pialek, Czech Republic.
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southeastern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to northern South America.
Eastern Atlantic: off Mauritania.
Biology
Occurs usually on or near coral reefs.
Rare, most often found from seagrass beds.
Threat to humans: Harmless
Synonymised taxa:
Cyclichthys antennatus (Cuvier, 1816)
Diodon antennatus Cuvier, 1816