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Cirrhitus atlanticus Osório, 1893 West African hawkfish |
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photo by
Wirtz, P. |
| Family: | Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 16 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: known only from Ilheo das Rolas, Annobon Islands, and Ghana. Reported from São Tomé Island (Ref. 34514). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Presumably benthic on hard substratum in relatively shallow water (Ref. 7510). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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