- Dwarf hawkfish
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Dwarf hawkfish, Cirrhitichthys falco Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Cirrhitidae Genus: Cirrhitichthys Species: C. falco Binomial name Cirrhitichthys falco
Randall, 1963The dwarf hawkfish, Cirrhitichthys falco, is a hawkfish of the family Cirrhitidae found across the Indo West Pacific oceans.
The spotted hawkfish can reach a maximum length of 7cm. They are red-pink and white in color and they have tassles on the tip of their dorsal fins.
They inhabit tropical reefs and they feed on very small fish and benthic invertebrates.
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2007). "Cirrhitichthys aprinus" in FishBase. January 2007 version.
Categories:- Cirrhitidae
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