Sixband hawkfish (Isocirrhitus sexfasciatus)

Scientific name: Isocirrhitus sexfasciatus Schultz, 1960

Sixband hawkfish (Isocirrhitus sexfasciatus)

The Sixband hawkfish (Isocirrhitus sexfasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Cirrhitidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Marshall and Tuamoto Islands. Recently recorded from Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Isocirrhitus sexfasciatus
Family
Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.8
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Marshall and Tuamoto Islands. Recently recorded from Tonga.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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