Cyclichthys hardenbergi (de Beaufort, 1939)
Hardenburg's burrfish
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


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