Giant hawkfish (Cirrhitus rivulatus)

Scientific name: Cirrhitus rivulatus Valenciennes, 1846

Giant hawkfish (Cirrhitus rivulatus)

The Giant hawkfish (Cirrhitus rivulatus) is a marine fish of the family Cirrhitidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California to northern Colombia and the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Body moderately deep and compressed; dorsal fin with 10 thick spines and 11 to 12 soft rays (X,11-12); interspinal membranes with terminal cirri; pectoral fins wide, with 14 rays, the lower 7 thickened and unbranched, with notched membranes; body olive green to red, with 4 dark oblique bars with cobalt blue borders; head with similar dark bars.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cirrhitus rivulatus
Family
Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Depth range
5–23 m (16–75 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 23 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to northern Colombia and the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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