Cirrhitops

Updated on Dec 18, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Cirrhitidae		Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Rank Genus
Similar Cirrhitus, Swallowtail hawkfish, Paracirrhites, Cirrhitichthys, Arc‑eye hawkfish

Red banded hawkfish cirrhitops fasciatus

Cirrhitops is a genus of hawkfishes found on tropical reefs of the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.

The currently recognized species in this genus are:

Cirrhitops fasciatus (E. T. Bennett, 1828) (redbarred hawkfish)

Cirrhitops hubbardi (L. P. Schultz, 1943)

Cirrhitops mascarenensis J. E. Randall & J. K. Schultz, 2008

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