Giant Hawkfish
Cirrhitus rivulatus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 903
- Most observed in
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The giant hawkfish (Cirrhitus rivulatus), also known as the hieroglyphic hawkfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a hawkfish belonging to the family Cirrhitidae. It is a marine fish and the largest of the hawkfish family with maximum size of 60 cm (24 in) in total length. It is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Giant hawkfish”.