Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesian Reefs

Marbled Hawkfish
Cirrhitus pinnulatus
Marbled Hawkfish
Also known as: Stocky Hawkfish
Category: Hawkfishes
Scientific Name: Cirrhitus pinnulatus
Size: 8 to 11 in. (20 to 28 cm)  
Depth: 1-10 ft. (0-3 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Red Sea, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Centrarchiformes (Order)
     └Cirrhitidae (Family) Hawkfishes
      └Cirrhitus (Genus)
       └C. pinnulatus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 218862🔗
iNaturalist ID: 52478🔗

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