longnose hawkfish

Oxycirrhites typus

Thirteen Centimeters Cirrhitid Fish of the Red Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

longnose hawkfish is known around Indo-West Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 13 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Cirrhitidae
Genus: Oxycirrhites
Maximum length: 13 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and South Africa (Ref. 11228 ) to the Hawaiian Islands, north to southern Japan, south to New Caledonia. Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to northern Colombia and the Galapagos Islands (Ref. 9289 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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