Cirrhitichthys calliurus Regan, 1905
Spottedtail hawkfish
photo by Field, R.

Family:  Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes)
Max. size:  12 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 15 - 30 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden to the Gulf of Oman.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-6. Orange with dusky blotches, becoming blackish posteriorly; caudal fin white with small blackish spots and a black posterior border (Ref. 11441).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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