West African hawkfish

Cirrhitus atlanticus

Cirrhitid Fish of the Atlantic Ocean

West African hawkfish is known from Eastern Atlantic as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Cirrhitidae
Genus: Cirrhitus
Maximum length: 16 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: known only from Ilheo das Rolas, Annobon Islands, and Ghana. Reported from São Tomé Island (Ref. 34514 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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