Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Orbicular Burrfish
Cyclichthys orbicularis
Orbicular Burrfish
Also known as: Birdbeak Burrfish, Shortspine Porcupinefish
Category: Porcupinefishes
Scientific Name: Cyclichthys orbicularis
Size: Up to 6 in. (15 cm)  
Depth: 15-120 ft. (5-37 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea, Great Barrier Reef
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Tetraodontiformes (Order)
     └Tetraodontoidei (Suborder)
      └Diodontidae (Family) Porcupinefishes
       └Cyclichthys (Genus)
        └C. orbicularis (Species)
WoRMS ID: 219968🔗
iNaturalist ID: 196931🔗

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