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Twospot hawkfish

Amblycirrhitus bimacula

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A marine hawkfish from Indo-Pacific reefs. Secretive, it hides in crevices and eats small crustaceans.

Scientific name
Amblycirrhitus bimacula
Family
Cirrhitidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Cirrhitidae
Order
Centrarchiformes
Synonyms
Amblycirrhites bimacula, Cirrhitoidea bimacula, Cirrhitoidea bimaculata, Paracirrhites bimaculatus

Origin

Native region
Oceania, Ásia, África

Size and lifespan

Adult size
8.5 cm

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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