Spottedtail hawkfish
📖 Overview
Spottedtail hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys calliurus), first described by Regan, 1905 is a small fish in the family Cirrhitidae (order Centrarchiformes). Adults typically reach 12.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 15 to 30 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6. Orange with dusky blotches, becoming blackish posteriorly; caudal fin white with small blackish spots and a black posterior border .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spottedtail hawkfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 30 m . Tropical Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden to the Gulf of Oman.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Spottedtail Hawkfish |
| 🌍CES | štětičkovec skvrnoocasý |
| 🇩🇪German | Oman-Büschelbarsch · Oman-Korallenwächter |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-falcão-de-Omã |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Halcón de Oman |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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