Taxonomy

Animalia

Chordata

Actinopterygii

Perciformes

Cirrhitidae

Cirrhitus rivulatus

Giant Hawkfish

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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.

Cirrhitus rivulatus. Retrieved January, 01 2022, from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_hawkfish.