Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Diodontidae Porcupinefishes (burrfishes)

Genus: Cyclichthys

(See list of species below)


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Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Cyclichthys hardenbergi (de Beaufort, 1939)

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Cyclichthys hardenbergi
[Hardenburg's burrfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Cyclichthys orbicularis (Bloch, 1785)

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Cyclichthys orbicularis
[Birdbeak burrfish]

Photo by Henlé, C.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Cyclichthys spilostylus (Leis & Randall, 1982)

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Cyclichthys spilostylus
[Spotbase burrfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cyclichthys hardenbergi Hardenburg's burrfish Western Pacific 25 SL 1939
Cyclichthys orbicularis Birdbeak burrfish Indo-West Pacific 30 TL 1785
Cyclichthys spilostylus Spotbase burrfish Indo-West Pacific 34 TL 1982



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