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Amblycirrhitus earnshawi Lubbock, 1978 White hawkfish |
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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. | |||
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| 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 | |||