Yellow hawkfish
📖 Overview
Occurs on rocky cliffs in deep water . Also inhabits muddy substrates in protected bays where wave action has no influence . Solitary (Ref 90102).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6. Distinguished from C. aprinus by the bright yellow coloration when viewed underwater . : short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Yellow hawkfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Bi-directional sex change has been confirmed for this species . Sexual pattern seem to be intermediate between simultaneous and sequential hermaphroditism: individuals, at least under conditions of captivity, have the capacity to change sex in either direction, from functional male to functional female, or vice versa .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 20 m . Tropical West Pacific: India east to Sagami Bay, Japan and China.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Golden Hawkfish · Yellow hawkfish · golden curlyfin |
| 🌍CES | štětičkovec zlatý |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Okigombe · オキゴンベ |
| 🇰🇷Korean | 황붉돔 |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-falcão-amarelo |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Золотистый цирритихт |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Halcón dorado |
| 🌍THA | ปลากะพงเหลืองครีบเส้น |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 格仔 · 深水格 · 金䱵 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cirrhites aureus | Temminck & Schlegel | 1842 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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