Cirrhitichthys aprinus
Hawkfish | Blotched Hawkfish | Boar Hawkfish | Red Barred Hawkfish | Threadfin Hawkfish
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Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Dark circular blotch on upper operculum behind eye, and wide broken dark red-brown bars separated by light bars with diamond-shaped dark patches where these intersect the lateral line, unmarked translucent tail and dorsal spines with fine short tassels. Sits perched on thickened lower rays of its pectoral fins among sponges and corals.
Information
Max Size: 13 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 16.2-27°C
Depth: 5-30 m
Habitat Generalization Index: 6.45
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (4.5% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Few (3 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney