Cyclichthys

Cyclicthys is a genus of fish in the porcupinefish family, Diodontidae. Species in the genus are often known as swelltoads.

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KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassTeleostei
OrderTetraodontiformes
FamilyDiodontidae

Habitatmarine

Observations recorded2,164

Cyclichthys es un género de peces de la familia Diodontidae, del orden Tetraodontiformes. Este género marino fue descrito por primera vez en 1855 por Johann Jakob Kaup.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 8
Family: Diodontidae
Collections: WAM, CSIRO, CAS, NHMUK, ZMUC
Recorded in: Australia, Taiwan, N/A

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Diodontidae
Image: Cyclichthys spilostylus.jpg

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Commons category: Cyclichthys
taxon name: Cyclichthys
taxon rank: genus
topic's main category: Category:Cyclichthys

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Distinguishing features
Defensive mechanisms
Species
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Cyclicthys is a genus of fish in the porcupinefish family, Diodontidae. Species in the genus are often known as swelltoads.

==Distinguishing features== Fish of the genus Cyclicthys have three-rooted, rigid spines (actually modified scales) distributed over their bodies, and beak-like jaws, used to crush their hard-shelled prey (crustaceans and molluscs). They differ from members of the genus Diodon, which have moveable spines.

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