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Coral hawkfish

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Cirrhitichthys

Higher classification
  
Cirrhitichthys

Order
  
Perciformes

Family
  
Cirrhitidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Coral hawkfish Coral hawkfish

Scientific name
  
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

Similar
  
Cirrhitichthys, Hawkfish, Spotted hawkfish, Dwarf hawkfish, Black‑sided hawkfish

El reef 2012 coral hawkfish


The coral hawkfish, Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus, is a species of hawkfish found on tropical reefs of the Indo-Pacific and the eastern Pacific Ocean. It grows to 10 cm (3.9 in) in total length. It occasionally is found in the aquarium trade.

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Taxonomic synonyms

  • Cirrhites oxycephalus Bleeker, 1855
  • Cirrhites grandimaculatus F. Liénard, 1891
  • Cirrhites murrayi Regan, 1909
  • Cirrhitichthys corallicola Tee-Van, 1940

  • Coral hawkfish Coral hawkfish

    Coral hawkfish Coral Hawkfish Pictures images of Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

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    References

    Coral hawkfish Wikipedia