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Cyclichthys hardenbergi (de Beaufort, 1939) Hardenburg's burrfish |
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photo by
CSIRO |
| Family: | Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes)) | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: southern New Guinea and tropical Australia east of Cape York (Ref. 9680). | |||
| Diagnosis: | few black spots on body, those present at base of spines dorsally and dorsolaterally. Dorsal, anal, and caudal fins with dusky distal margin. Only 2 spines over eye. 2 spines between nostrils, 1 immediately adjacent to each nostril (Ref 9680). | |||
| Biology: | Found over soft bottoms to depths of 100 m, usually trawled. Presumably solitary and feeds on hard-shelled invertebrates. Not usually marketed. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | venomous | |||