Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

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)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Centrarchiformes (Order)
      └Cirrhitidae (Family)
       └Cirrhitus (Genus)
        └C. pinnulatus (Species)

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