Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Redspotted Hawkfish
Amblycirrhitus pinos
Redspotted Hawkfish
Category: Hawkfishes
Scientific Name: Amblycirrhitus pinos
Size: 2 to 4 in. (5 to 10 cm)  
Depth: 12-80 ft. (4-25 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum)
Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Centrarchiformes (Order)
     └Cirrhitidae (Family)
      └Amblycirrhitus (Genus)
       └A. pinos (Species)

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