Stocky hawkfish (Cirrhitus pinnulatus)

Scientific name: Cirrhitus pinnulatus Forster, 1801

The Stocky hawkfish (Cirrhitus pinnulatus) 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. Light brown, whitish below, with white and dark brown spots.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Cirrhitus pinnulatus
Family: Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 30.0
Common length: 23.0
Depth range: 0–23 m (0–75 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 23 m, usually 1 - 3 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Marquesan Islands and Mangar?va, north to southern Japan and the Hawaiian Islands, south to the Kermadec and Rapa Islands. Southeast Atlantic: southeast coast of South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial