Twospot hawkfish

Amblycirrhitus bimacula

Two black spots among reef crevices

Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

The twospot hawkfish (Amblycirrhitus bimacula), or twinspot hawkfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a hawkfish belonging to the family Cirrhitidae. it is found in the Indo-Pacific. It can be found in the aquarium trade.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Cirrhitidae
Genus: Amblycirrhitus
Maximum length: 8.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Mangaréva, Tuamoto Islands and the Hawaiian Islands, north to Taiwan; throughout Micronesia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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