Redbarred hawkfish
Cirrhitops fasciatus
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A marine hawkfish from coral reefs, resting at the base of coral heads. It eats small fish, shrimps and crabs. It reaches about 13 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Cirrhitops fasciatus
- Family
- Cirrhitidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cirrhitidae
- Order
- Centrarchiformes
- Synonyms
- Cirrhites cinctus, Cirrhites fasciatus, Paracirrhites cinctus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, África, Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12.7 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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