Splendid hawkfish

Splendid hawkfish
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cirrhitidae
Genus: Notocirrhitus
J. E. Randall, 2001
Species: N. splendens
Binomial name
Notocirrhitus splendens
(J. D. Ogilby, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Cirrhitichthys splendens J. D. Ogilby, 1889
  • Cirrhitus splendens (J. D. Ogilby, 1889)

The splendid hawkfish, Notocirrhitus splendens, is a species of hawkfish found on tropical reefs of the Pacific Ocean from around Australia, as well as Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, and the Kermadec Islands, where it can be found to depths around 10 m (33 ft). This species grows to 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Notocirrhitus splendens" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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