Common name of Cyclichthys orbicularis
 
Common name Birdbeak burrfish
Language English
Type FAO
Official trade name No
Rank 4 - (Less common name)
Country Global
Locality
Ref. FAO-FIES, 2015
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core morphology
1st modifier morphology
2nd modifier
Remarks 'burr', i.e., a rough or prickly envelope of a fruit, from Middle English 'burre' akin to Old English 'byrst', i.e., bristle (p. 189, Ref. 11978); 'fish' from Germanic 'fiskaz' from same source as Latin 'piscis' from Indo-European word 'piskos' (p. 229 in Ref. 11979). Name not listed in ASFIS version 2006 (Ref. 56807). Also Ref. 90062, 93840, 95632.
 
Entered by Torres, Armi G.
Modified by Sampang-Reyes, Arlene G.
Checked by Garilao, Cristina V.
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