Cirrhitichthys falco Randall, 1963

Dwarf Hawkfish

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Life Science Identifier (LSID):

urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:81f79e73-7f97-45f5-9436-37982a513faf

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WMS

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http://biocache.ala.org.au/ws/ogc/ows?q=species:Cirrhitichthys falco
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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 Dwarf Hawkfish is white with reddish brown spots forming diagonal bands across the body. It has two thin lines extending backwards from the eye. There is a tuft of hairy projections near the tip of each dorsal fin spine. Often seen resting at base of coral heads. source: OZ Animals

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Species Lists

RLS profile v3
IUCN_Threat_status: Not assessed
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Maldives to Samoa and Ryukyu Islands to New Caledonia.
Abundance: 2.142
Commercial_Uses: None, other than trivial captures for aquarium trade
Threats: No major threats to this species are known
Range: 730.554
Depth: (0–15 m)
Common_Name: Falcon hawkfish;Dwarf Hawkfish
Invasive: Not known to be invasive
Max_size: 70 mm
Diet: Invertebrates, Fishes
Frequency: 1.171

Names and sources

Accepted name Source
Cirrhitichthys falco

Common Names

Common name Source
Dwarf Hawkfish
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Coral Hawkfish
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Falcon Hawkfish
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Falco 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 falco  Recorded in Australia

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