Sealife guideThe giant hawkfishCirrhitus rivulatus

Last updated on 06/10/2024 at 11:44 PM
Taxonomy
English names Giant hawkfish
French namesPoisson faucon géantépervier géant
Spanish namesChino mero
Scientific nameCirrhitus rivulatus (Valenciennes, 1846)
FamilyCirrhitidae
OrderPerciformes
ClassActinopterygii
Did you know ?
The giant hawkfish is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The giant hawkfish appears in the IUCN Red List since 2010 within the category Least Concern !
The giant hawkfish (Cirrhitus rivulatus)
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Arc-eye hawkfish
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Longnose hawkfish
Longnose hawkfishOxycirrhites typus
Pixy hawkfish
Pixy hawkfishCirrhitichthys oxycephalus
Redspotted hawkfish
Redspotted hawkfishAmblycirrhitus pinos
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