Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Threadfin Hawkfish
Cirrhitichthys aprinus
Threadfin Hawkfish
Also known as: Spotted Hawkfish
Category: Hawkfishes
Scientific Name: Cirrhitichthys aprinus
Size: Up to 4 in. (10 cm)  
Depth: 15-130 ft. (5-40 m)
Distribution: Indonesia, Australia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Centrarchiformes (Order)
     └Cirrhitidae (Family) Hawkfishes
      └Cirrhitichthys (Genus)
       └C. aprinus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 218855🔗
iNaturalist ID: 132686🔗

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