Pixy Hawkfish
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,542
- Most observed in
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The coral hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus), the pixy hawkfish or sharp-headed hawkfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a hawkfish belonging to the family Cirrhitidae. It is native to tropical reefs of the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It occasionally is found in the aquarium trade.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Coral hawkfish”.