Cyclichthys orbicularis

Diodontidae
Rounded Porcupinefish, Birdbeak Burrfish, Fixed Spine Porcupinefish, Orbicular Burrfish, Shortspine Porcupinefish
  • Cyclichthys orbicularis, Bali, Indonesia. Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Cyclichthys orbicularis, Lembeh, Sulawesi. Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Distribution
Temperate Africa, Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Short, thick, widely-spaced spines. Dark honeycomb-pattern patches on light brown to white body.
Information
  • Max Size: 30 cm
  • Depth: 9-170 m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
  • Threats: Exploitation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (1% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: extract from RD Stuart-Smith, GJ Edgar, AJ Green, IV Shaw. 2015. Tropical Marine Fishes of Australia. Reed New Holland
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