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Birdbeak Burrfish, Spiny Blaasop
Cyclichthys orbicularis
13.689, 120.891
Field Notes
Description:
"Adults brown to grey with blotches and clusters of black spots on back and sides; pelagic juveniles covered with black spots "
Source: http://eol.org/pages/212304/details
"Fish of the genus Cyclicthys have three-rooted, rigid spines (actually modified scales) distributed over their bodies, and beak-like jaws, used to crush their hard-shelled prey (crustaceans and molluscs).[2] They differ from the porcupinefishes of the genus Diodon, which have moveable spines." Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclichthys
Habitat:
Clear protected reefs with sponge and algal habitats; Indo-Pacific
Notes:
Spotted at a depth of about 5 m. Secret Garden, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines
Reference Links:
Spiny Blaasop - Cyclichthys orbicularis - Overview
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 25, 2013
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