Swallowtail hawkfish
Cyprinocirrhites polyactis
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A marine hawkfish from the Indo-Pacific, from steep slopes and coral heads exposed to current. It feeds mainly on plankton. It reaches 15 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Cyprinocirrhites polyactis
- Family
- Cirrhitidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cirrhitidae
- Order
- Centrarchiformes
- Synonyms
- Cirrhitichthys polyactis, Ctprinocirrhites polyactis, Cyprinocirrhites stigma, Cyprinocirrhites ui
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 15 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Planktivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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