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Cyclichthys orbicularis
"Adults brown to grey with blotches and clusters of black spots on back and sides; pelagic juveniles covered with black spots " Source: http://eol.org/pages/212304/details "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).[2] They differ from the porcupinefishes of the genus Diodon, which have moveable spines." Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclichthys
Clear protected reefs with sponge and algal habitats; Indo-Pacific
Spotted at a depth of about 5 m. Secret Garden, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines
Spotted on Dec 27, 2012
Submitted on Feb 25, 2013
2 Comments
Thanks Argy Bee. Initially thought it was also a porcupinefish :-)
Very interesting Eric. I immediately thought a type of porcupinefish but there we go! Different by spines. Thanks for that. :)