Redspotted hawkfish (Amblycirrhitus pinos)

Scientific name: Amblycirrhitus pinos Mowbray, 1927

The Redspotted hawkfish (Amblycirrhitus pinos) is a marine fish of the family Cirrhitidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6. White interspaces between first four dark bars bisected by narrow yellowish brown bars.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Amblycirrhitus pinos
Family: Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 9.5
Depth range: 2–46 m (7–151 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 46 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Atlantic: southern Florida and Texas (USA), Bahamas and throughout the Caribbean Sea to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: St. Helena (?, Randall pers. comm.).
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial