- Classification
- ACTINOPTERYGII
- PERCIFORMES
- CIRRHITIDAE
- Cirrhitus
- pinnulatus
Whitespotted Hawkfish, Cirrhitus pinnulatus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Other Names: Marbled Hawkfish, Stocky Hawkfish, White Spotted Hawkfish
A Whitespotted Hawkfish, Cirrhitus pinnulatus, at Guam. Source: David Burdick / http://guamreeflife.com. License: All rights reserved
Summary:
A large brown hawkfish with white blotches, irregular reddish-brown spots on the body, wavy rusty-orange lines and spots on the head, and a dark saddle on the upper part of the caudal peduncle.
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Bray, D.J. 2017, Cirrhitus pinnulatus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 19 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/438
Whitespotted Hawkfish, Cirrhitus pinnulatus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
More Info
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Distribution |
Recorded in Australia from Ningaloo Reef and Scott Reef, WA, Cartier Reef, Timor Sea, and Lizard Island to Escape Reef, Great Barrier Reef, QLD; also Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean. The species occurs elsewhere in the tropical, Indo-west Pacific. Inhabits the surge zone on exposed reef fronts and rocky shorelines to a depth of 3 metres. |
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Feeding |
Carnivore - feeds mostly on crabs, also on other crustaceans, small fishes, sea urchins and brittle stars. |
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Species Citation |
Labrus pinnulatus Bloch & Schneider 1801, Systema Ichthyologiae: 264. Type locality: Tahiti. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2017 |
Whitespotted Hawkfish, Cirrhitus pinnulatus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
References
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Allen, G.R. & Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1994. Fishes of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 412: 1-21.
Allen, G.R. & Steene, R.C. 1988. Fishes of Christmas Island Indian Ocean. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 197 pp.
Bloch, M.E. & Schneider, J.G. 1801. Systema Ichthyologiae Iconibus ex Illustratum. Berlin 584 pp. 110 pls.
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Lacépède, B.G. 1803. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : chez Plassan Vol. 5 803 pp. 21 pls. (described as Cirrhitus maculatus)
Randall, J.E. 1963. Review of the hawkfishes (family Cirrhitidae). Proceedings of the United States National Museum 114(3472): 389-451 figs 1-16
Randall, J.E. 2001. Cirrhitidae, Cheilodactylidae. pp. 3321-3330 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 5 2791-3379 pp.
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs.
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs.
