Cyclichthys orbicularis
Shortspine Porcupinefish
As recorded: Cyclichthys orbicularis (Bloch, 1785)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Diodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and G.W. TribbleJohnson Randall →G.W. Tribble →
- Date
- August 6, 1978
- Locality
- Negros Island; Dumaguete City; off main pier
- Island
- Negros Island
- Depth
- 12 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 6, 1978, J.E. Randall and G.W. Tribble also collected 5 other specimens.
Cyclichthys orbicularis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 595 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Port Hedland WA 6721, Australia
(c) Ilze Keevy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Karon Beach, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket, TH
(c) isavickaite, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Buton, ID-SG, ID
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Buton, ID-SG, ID
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Australia
(c) Ilze Keevy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cyclichthys orbicularis. BPBM 26498. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36243281. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/26498.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36243281 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026