Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Dwarf Hawkfish
Cirrhitichthys falco
Dwarf Hawkfish
Category: Hawkfishes
Scientific Name: Cirrhitichthys falco
Size: Up to 2.75 in. (7 cm)  
Depth: 15-150 ft. (5-45 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific, Australia, Fiji
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Centrarchiformes (Order)
     └Cirrhitidae (Family)
      └Cirrhitichthys (Genus)

Bottom Dwellers
Hawkfishes

Dwarf Hawkfish

Pixy Hawkfish

Redbarred Hawkfish

Redbarred Hawkfish (Dark Variation)

Marbled Hawkfish

Flame Hawkfish

Longnose Hawkfish

Arc-Eye Hawkfish

Freckled Hawkfish

Freckled Hawkfish (Juvenile)

Spotted Hawkfish



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