Stocky hawkfish
Cirrhitus pinnulatus
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A marine hawkfish from the Indo-Pacific, from reef fronts and wave-swept rocky shores. It eats mainly crabs and other crustaceans. It reaches 30 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Cirrhitus pinnulatus
- Family
- Cirrhitidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cirrhitidae
- Order
- Centrarchiformes
- Synonyms
- Cirrhites maculosus, Cirrhites pinnulatus, Cirrhitus alternatus, Cirrhitus maculatus, Cirrhitus spilotoceps, Labrus marmoratus, Labrus pinnulatus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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