Yellowspotted Burrfish, Spotbase burrfish (Cyclichthys spilostylus)

Yellowspotted Burrfish, Spotbase burrfish (Cyclichthys spilostylus)

Category Fishes
Maximum length 34 cm
Class Actinopterygii
Order Tetraodontiformes
Family Diodontidae
Genus Cyclichthys
Shoot place Ras Um Sid Bay
Shoot date 2022-10-29

Short description

 

 

 

   

   The Yellowspotted Burrfish has short, stiff spines all over its body. Its body coloration is dark (brown or greenish) above and light below, with the spines arising from contrasting spots. The fins are unspotted. A distinctive feature is its rather large eyes.

 

 

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