- Neocirrhites armatus
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Neocirrhites armatus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Cirrhitidae Genus: Neocirrhites Species: N. armatus Binomial name Neocirrhites armatus
Castelnau, 1873
Neocirrhites armatus is a hawkfish from the Pacific Ocean, approximately 9 cm (3.5 inches) in length. Its brilliant color (bright red with black dorsal markings) and alert demeanor means that it occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. Flame hawkfish lack a swim bladder (as do most hawkfishes) and are perchers and bottom-dwellers, living on and about coral heads and stony reefs.References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2008). "Neocirrhites armatus" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
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