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Coral hawkfish
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus (Bleeker, 1855)
AnimalsFalcon fish, hawks
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Pixy hawkfish,British English
- Spotted hawkfishBritish English
- Gefleckter BüschelbarschGerman (Germany)
- Halcòn de coralEuropean Spanish
- Epervier à points rougesFrench (France)
- Poisson-épervier tachéFrench (France)
- Epervier-lutinFrench (France)
- Poisson-faucon à tête pointueFrench (France)
- Pesce falco follettoItalian (Italy)
- Gevlekte koraalklimmerDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- ORES Stéphane, HUET Sylvie in : DORIS, 07/01/2022 : Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus (Bleeker, 1855), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1167
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 28/02/2023 : Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus (Bleeker, 1855), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2561
Modification history
- Modified by Maguelone GRATEAU on 20/02/2023
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