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Cristacirrhitus punctatus (Cuvier, 1829) Blackspotted hawkfish |
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photo by
King, D.R. |
| Family: | Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 17 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique and South Africa. Recently reported from Reunion (Ref. 53568). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-6. Body mottled with irregular brown and pale brown blotches; upper 2/3 of head with blackish dots; curved blackish line posteriorly from eye (Ref. 5469). | |||
| Biology: | A rocky shore species. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 November 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||