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Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

(Bleeker, 1855)

Coral Hawkfish

Also known as: Pixy Hawkfish, Sharp-Headed Hawkfish, Spotted Hawkfish

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Centrarchiformes

Family

Cirrhitidae

Where to find it

common

Costa RicaMexico (Pacific)Panama (Pacific)

occasional

South Africa

Other species in Cirrhitidae

Paracirrhites arcatus

Arc-Eye Hawkfish

Neocirrhites armatus

Brilliant Red Hawkfish

Paracirrhites forsteri

Blackside Hawkfish

Paracirrhites hemistictus

Halfspotted Hawkfish

Amblycirrhitus pinos

Redspotted Hawkfish