Cyclichthys orbicularis Birdbeak Burrfish, Fixed Spine Porcupinefish, Orbicular Burrfish, Rounded Porcupinefish

Cyclichthys orbicularis is commonly referred to as Birdbeak Burrfish, Fixed Spine Porcupinefish, Orbicular Burrfish, Rounded Porcupinefish. Difficulty in the aquarium: Для опытным аквариумистам. A aquarium size of at least 1000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profile

lexID:

2387 

AphiaID:

219968 

Scientific:

Cyclichthys orbicularis 

German:

Kurzstachel-Igelfisch 

English:

Birdbeak Burrfish, Fixed Spine Porcupinefish, Orbicular Burrfish, Rounded Porcupinefish 

Category:

Рыбы - Ежи 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Tetraodontiformes (Order) > Diodontidae (Family) > Cyclichthys (Genus) > orbicularis (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Bloch, ), 1785 

Occurrence:

Hong Kong, (the) Maldives, Australia, Bahrain, Bali, Cambodia, East Africa, Flores, Guam, Gulf of Oman / Oman, India, Indian Ocean, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Lesser Sunda Islands, Lombok, Lord Howe Island, Mauritius, Mozambique, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Red Sea, Réunion , Saudi Arabia, Savu Sea, Somalia, South-Africa, Taiwan, Tansania, Thailand, Timor, Vietnam, Western Pacific Ocean, Yemen 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

9 - 170 Meter 

Habitats:

Algae zones, Coral reefs, Muddy grounds, Seawater, Sea water, Sponge areas 

Size:

up to 11.81" (30 cm) 

Temperature:

22,3 °F - 28,3 °F (22,3°C - 28,3°C) 

Food:

Clams, Crustaceans, Invertebrates, Krill, Snails 

Tank:

219.98 gal (~ 1000L)  

Difficulty:

Для опытным аквариумистам 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Least concern (LC)  

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• Cyclichthys hardenbergi
• 
  Cyclichthys orbicularis
  Kurzstachel-Igelfisch
• 
  Cyclichthys spilostylus
  Gelbflecken-Igelfisch

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2007-10-28 08:53:00 

Last edit:

2026-04-19 13:21:13 

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