Cyclichthys spilostylus (Leis & Randall, 1982)

Spotbase burrfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Tetraodontiformes \| Diodontidae
Synonyms	Chilomycterus spilostylus, ... more
Common names	Yellow-spotted porcupinefish, Yellow-spotted burrfish, Yellowspotted Burrfish, ... more

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

Leis, J.M. 1986. (Ref. 4423)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 34.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 90 m (Ref. 30573)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to South Africa and east to southern Japan, the Philippines, Australia and New Caledonia (Ref. 9680). Eastern Pacific: Galapagos Islands (Ref. 5227). Mediterranean: Israel (Ref. 43448).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Fins unspotted; adults with black spots on sides and belly, the spots associated with spine bases; no spines on caudal peduncle (Ref. 4423).

Found in coastal waters in the vicinity of reefs (Ref. 9680). Lives in seagrass habitats and coastal slopes with sponges. Active during the night (Ref. 48637). Nocturnal and solitary (Ref. 9680), usually found under ledges during the day (Ref. 9710). Juveniles pelagic (Ref. 30573). Feeds on hard-shelled invertebrates (Ref. 9680). Not usually marketed (Ref. 9680).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.6250

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (18 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

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Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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