Splendid hawkfish (Notocirrhitus splendens)

Scientific name: Notocirrhitus splendens Ogilby, 1889

Splendid hawkfish (Notocirrhitus splendens)

The Splendid hawkfish (Notocirrhitus splendens) is a marine fish of the family Cirrhitidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Australia and Lord Howe, Norfolk and the Kermadec Islands.

Biology

Inhabits seaward reefs, at the bases of coral heads or on hard bottom.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notocirrhitus splendens
Family
Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Australia and Lord Howe, Norfolk and the Kermadec Islands.
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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