Splendid hawkfish

Notocirrhitus splendens

Cirrhitid Fish of Australian Waters

Temperate
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Medium
Temperate fish

The splendid hawkfish (Notocirrhitus splendens), also known as mottled hawkfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a hawkfish belonging to the family Cirrhitidae. It is found on tropical reefs of the Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Cirrhitidae
Genus: Notocirrhitus
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: Australia and Lord Howe, Norfolk and the Kermadec Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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