Banded Hawkfish (Cirrhitops fasciatus)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Cirrhitops fasciatus
- Common name
- Banded Hawkfish
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Cirrhitidae
- Genus
- Cirrhitops
- Size
- 8–14 cm
- Depth
- 5–50 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- coral-reef, rocky-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic
- Ocean zones
- Eastern Pacific
Description
Cirrhitops fasciatus reaches 14 cm. Hawkfish (Cirrhitidae) Indo-Pacific, Galapagos & East Pacific. White-pink dorsal, orange dorsolateral stripes, tentacle-ray spines. Benthic-rocky. Perched on rocks, watches for prey. Rocky reef 5-50 m. Little threatened = LC. Adorable morph. Aquarium-attractive. Critical coastal rocky habitat.
Photo of Banded Hawkfish
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Banded Hawkfish?
- Banded Hawkfish (Cirrhitops fasciatus) reaches 8–14 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Banded Hawkfish?
- Banded Hawkfish is found between 5–50 m deep.
- Is the Banded Hawkfish dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Banded Hawkfish?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Banded Hawkfish?
- Found in: Eastern Pacific.
Other species in the family Cirrhitidae
- Neocirrhites armatus - Flame hawkfish
- Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus - Coral hawkfish
- Cirrhitus rivulatus - Giant hawkfish
- Oxycirrhites typus - Longnose hawkfish
- Cirrhitichthys falco - Falco hawkfish
- Cirrhitichthys aprinus - Blotched hawkfish
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 218861)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2375117)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia