Red Spotted Hawkfish (Amblycirrhitus pinos)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Amblycirrhitus pinos
- Common name
- Red Spotted Hawkfish
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Cirrhitidae
- Genus
- Amblycirrhitus
- Size
- 12–20 cm
- Depth
- 5–50 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- coral-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic, territorial
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, Caribbean, Eastern Pacific
Description
Amblycirrhitus pinos reaches 20 cm. Hawkfish (Cirrhitidae) endemic Caribbean. Bright red-orange, fine white stripes. Extremely territorial shallow coral reef. Benthic ichthyophage & crustacivore. 5-50 m. Little threatened = LC. Common Caribbean observation.
Photo of Red Spotted Hawkfish
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Red Spotted Hawkfish?
- Red Spotted Hawkfish (Amblycirrhitus pinos) reaches 12–20 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Red Spotted Hawkfish?
- Red Spotted Hawkfish is found between 5–50 m deep.
- Is the Red Spotted Hawkfish dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Red Spotted Hawkfish?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Red Spotted Hawkfish?
- Found in: Asian Pacific, Caribbean, Eastern Pacific.
Other species in the family Cirrhitidae
- Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus - Coral hawkfish
- Neocirrhites armatus - Flame hawkfish
- Oxycirrhites typus - Longnose hawkfish
- Cirrhitus rivulatus - Giant hawkfish
- Cirrhitichthys aprinus - Blotched hawkfish
- Paracirrhites forsteri - Blackside hawkfish
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 277569)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2375113)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia