Cirrhitichthys aprinus (Cuvier, 1829)

Blotched Hawkfish

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Life Science Identifier (LSID):

urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:e9d8f128-3fb5-48b4-a3d2-abceea106d69

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Species presence

 Recorded In Australia
 Marine Habitats

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    Source: Australian National Fish Collection Images
    Image by: B. Hutchins, Western Australian Museum
    Rights: B. Hutchins, Western Australian Museum

Description

The Blotched Hawkfish has large irregular brownish blotches on the sides of the body sometimes joined to form irregular bars. There is a distinct spot on the operculum behind the eye. There are hairy projections on the tips of the dorsal spines. It is often seen lying motionless on the bottom, propped up on its fin rays.... source: OZ Animals

The Blotched Hawkfish has large, irregular shaped blotches on the sides of the body. There is a distinct spot on the operculum behind the eye and cirri on the tips of the dorsal spines. source: Australian Museum Factsheets

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Species Lists

RLS profile v3
Range: 210.594
Description: It sits perched on thickened lower rays of the pectoral fins among sponges and other reef growth, waiting for prey
Common_Name: Hawkfish;Blotched hawkfish
Life_History: The blotched hawkfish is primarily a tropical species, but also occurs commonly in deep estuaries along the central NSW coast
Max_size: 120 mm
IUCN_Threat_status: Not assessed
Frequency: 3.805
Habitat: Sheltered and moderately exposed reef
Commercial_Uses: None, other than trivial captures for aquarium trade
Abundance: 2.406
Distribution: Tropical Australia south to Houtman Abrolhos, WA, and to Merimbula, NSW. Also widespread in the Indo-West Pacific region.
Depth: 5–30 m
Invasive: Not known to be invasive
Threats: No major threats to this species are known

Names and sources

Accepted name Source
Cirrhitichthys aprinus

Synonyms

Synonyms Source
Cirrhites aprinus Cuvier, 1829
Published in: Cuvier, G.L. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1829. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons Paris : Levrault Vol. 3 pp. 500 pp., pls 41-71
Cirrhites graphidopterus Bleeker, 1853
Published in: Bleeker, P. 1853. Derde bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Amboina. Natuurwet. Tijdschr. Ned.-Indië Vol. 4 pp. 91-130

Common Names

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Blotched Hawkfish
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Red Barred Hawkfish
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Spotted Hawkfish
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Threadfin Hawkfish
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Boar Hawkfish
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Working classification

kingdom
ANIMALIA
phylum
CHORDATA
subphylum
VERTEBRATA
suprageneric
GNATHOSTOMATA
suprageneric
PISCES
class
ACTINOPTERYGII
subphylum
EUTELEOSTEI
superorder
ACANTHOPTERYGII
order
PERCIFORMES
suborder
PERCOIDEI
family
CIRRHITIDAE
genus
Cirrhitichthys
species
Cirrhitichthys aprinus  Recorded in Australia

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