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Porcupinefish
Cyclichthys spilostylus (Leis & Randall, 1982)
AnimalsBox fish
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Spotbase ballonfishBritish English
- Spotbase burrfishBritish English
- Yellow-spotted burrfishBritish English
- Gelbflecken-IgelfischGerman (Germany)
- Pez erizo base de puntoEuropean Spanish
- Poisson-hérisson à points jaunesFrench (France)
- Porc épic à taches jaunesFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- HUET Sylvie, BODILIS Pascaline in : DORIS, 07/01/2022: Cyclichthys spilostylus ( (Leis & Randall, 1982), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/3820
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 05/07/2026 : Cyclichthys spilostylus (Leis & Randall, 1982), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/3274
Modification history
- Modified by Patrick Ingremeau on 04/07/2026
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