Spottedtail hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys calliurus) fish species and information / pictures of Spottedtail hawkfish - Cirrhitichthys calliurus

Spottedtail hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys calliurus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cirrhitichthys calliurus

Common Name
Spottedtail hawkfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6. Orange with dusky blotches, becoming blackish posteriorly; caudal fin white with small blackish spots and a black posterior border (Ref. 11441).

Classification

Classified By
Regan, 1905
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Hawkfishes (Cirrhitidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Indian Ocean
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden to the Gulf of Oman.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
15 m
Depth To - meters
30 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 30 m (Ref. 11441)
Trophic Level
4.04 s.e. 0.67 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
12.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5039 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated