Birdbeak burrfish (Cyclichthys orbicularis)

Scientific name: Cyclichthys orbicularis Bloch, 1785

Birdbeak burrfish (Cyclichthys orbicularis)

The Birdbeak burrfish (Cyclichthys orbicularis) is a marine fish of the family Diodontidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Adults brown to grey with blotches and clusters of black spots on back and sides; pelagic juveniles covered with black spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyclichthys orbicularis
Family
Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes))
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
9–170 m (30–558 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 9 - 170 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Philippines, north to southern Japan, south to Australia and New Caledonia. Southeast Atlantic: south coast of South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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