Flame hawkfish (Neocirrhites armatus)

Scientific name: Neocirrhites armatus Castelnau, 1873

The Flame hawkfish (Neocirrhites armatus) is a marine fish of the family Cirrhitidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7

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Scientific name: Neocirrhites armatus
Family: Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 9.0
Depth range: 1–10 m (3–33 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 10 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: Ryukyu Islands to the Line Islands and Mangar?va, south to the Great Barrier Reef and the Austral Islands; Caroline, Mariana, and the Wake islands in Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial