noun🔗SharePez erizoChilomycterus schoepfi, a fish of the family Diodontidae distinguished from the porcupinefish by the shorter and blunter spines covering the somewhat spherical body."While snorkeling in the shallow waters, we spotted a burrfish hiding among the rocks, its short, blunt spines giving it a less threatening appearance than its cousin, the porcupinefish. "Mientras buceábamos con esnórquel en las aguas poco profundas, vimos un pez erizo escondido entre las rocas, sus espinas cortas y romas le daban una apariencia menos amenazante que su primo, el pez puercoespín.fishanimalorganismbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading