Coral hawkfish
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus
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A marine hawkfish from coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea to the eastern Pacific. It perches on corals and ambushes small crustaceans and fish. It reaches 10 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus
- Family
- Cirrhitidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cirrhitidae
- Order
- Centrarchiformes
- Synonyms
- Cirrhites grandimaculatus, Cirrhites murrayi, Cirrhites oxycephalus, Cirrhitichthys aprinus, Cirrhitichthys corallicola, Cirrhitychthys oxycephalus, Cirritichthys oxycephalus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, América do Sul, América do Norte, África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 10 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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