West African hawkfish (Cirrhitus atlanticus) fish species and information / pictures of West African hawkfish - Cirrhitus atlanticus

West African hawkfish (Cirrhitus atlanticus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cirrhitus atlanticus

Common Name
West African hawkfish

Biology
Presumably benthic on hard substratum in relatively shallow water (Ref. 7510).

Classification

Classified By
Os?rio, 1893
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Hawkfishes (Cirrhitidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: known only from Ilheo das Rolas, Annobon Islands, and Ghana. Reported from S?o Tom? Island (Ref. 34514).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal
Trophic Level
3.58 s.e. 0.59 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
16.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated