Hawkfishes [Cirrhitidae]
Description
Hawkfishes are compact, colorful reef dwellers that perch on rocks and coral outcrops, scanning for passing prey. Divers often spot them hovering in place before darting out to snap up small fish or crustaceans.
Genera
Cirrhitichthys
Cirrhitichthys
Oxycirrhites
Oxycirrhites
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Teleosts (Bony Fishes)
Teleostei
|
| Order |
Sunfish & perch-like fishes
Centrarchiformes
|
Statistics
- Genera 2