Clearwater Marine Aquarium is full of all sorts of exciting ocean animals! From striped burrfish to triggerfish, there are a number of different sea creatures that are worth learning about.
Where to See
- 4th Level
Striped Burrfish
Striped Burrfish
(Chilomycterus schoepfi)
- STATUS
- Least Concern
- AVERAGE SIZE
- 4-10 in
- LOCATION
- Western Atlantic from Massachusetts to Brazil and parts of the Gulf of Mexico
- THREATS
- Increasing sea temperatures, Coastal development and pollution
- DIET
- Small fish, barnacles, crabs and clams
- HABITAT
- Seagrass beds in coastal lagoons, bays and coastal reefs