West African hawkfish (Cirrhitus atlanticus)

Scientific name: Cirrhitus atlanticus Os?rio, 1893

West African hawkfish (Cirrhitus atlanticus)

The West African hawkfish (Cirrhitus atlanticus) is a marine fish of the family Cirrhitidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, known only from Ilheo das Rolas, Annobon Islands, and Ghana. Reported from S?o Tom? Island.

Biology

Presumably benthic on hard substratum in relatively shallow water.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cirrhitus atlanticus
Family
Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: known only from Ilheo das Rolas, Annobon Islands, and Ghana. Reported from S?o Tom? Island.
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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