redspotted hawkfish

Amblycirrhitus pinos

A redspotted hunter in Caribbean reef crevices

Red
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

The redspotted hawkfish (Amblycirrhitus pinos) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a hawkfish belonging to the family Cirrhitidae. It is found at depths from 2 to 46 m (6.6 to 150.9 ft) on tropical reefs in the Western Atlantic. The Redspotted Hawkfish is also found in the aquarium trade.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Cirrhitidae
Genus: Amblycirrhitus
Maximum length: 9.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Atlantic: southern Florida and Texas (USA), Bahamas and throughout the Caribbean Sea to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Ref. 57756 ). Eastern Atlantic: St. Helena (?, Randall pers. comm.).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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