Amblycirrhitus earnshawi Lubbock, 1978 White hawkfish |
photo by
Wirtz, P. |
Family: | Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes) | |||
Max. size: | 6.65 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 25 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Known only from four specimens off Ascension Islands. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Found among rocks and coralline algae (Ref. 7510). Also seen in rock crevices and on scattered rubble to 25 m depth (Ref. 86997). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 14 July 2014 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |