| 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 |
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