Shortspine Porcupinefish

Cyclichthys orbicularis, known commonly as the birdbeak burrfish among other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Diodontidae.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

Considered poisonous. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole family. Porcupinefish; tetrodotoxin Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Chilomycterus spinosus — considered poisonous
• Diodon holocanthus — considered poisonous
• Chilomycterus antennatus — considered poisonous
• Cyclichthys spilostylus — considered poisonous
• Allomycterus pilatus — considered poisonous

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Tetraodontiformes

Family

Diodontidae

Genus

Cyclichthys

Species

Cyclichthys orbicularis

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