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Wilhelm's hawkfish (Itycirrhitus wilhelmi)
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Wilhelm's hawkfish (Itycirrhitus wilhelmi) specimen
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Cirrhitidae

Wilhelm's hawkfish

Itycirrhitus wilhelmi

Fish Found at Fifty Five Meters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Fusiform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Wilhelm's hawkfish (Itycirrhitus wilhelmi) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a hawkfish belonging to the family Cirrhitidae. It is found in tropical waters at depths of 1 to 55 m (3.3 to 180.4 ft) over rocky substrates. It is only known around Pitcairn Island and Easter Island.

Maximum length
12 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Pitcairn and Easter Island.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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