Spotted hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys aprinus) fish species and information / pictures of Spotted hawkfish - Cirrhitichthys aprinus

Spotted hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys aprinus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cirrhitichthys aprinus

Common Name
Spotted hawkfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6. Resemble C. oxycephalus but lacks spots on the tail and has a conspicuous opercular ocellus (Ref. 37816).

Classification

Classified By
Cuvier, 1829
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Hawkfishes (Cirrhitidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Indian Ocean
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Maldives (Ref. 30829). Western Pacific.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
24 °C
Water Temperature To
27 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
40 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 40 m (Ref. 9710), usually 12 - 20 m (Ref. 27115)
Trophic Level
3.49000000953674 s.e. 0.55 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
12.5 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5039 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated