Cyprinocirrhites polyactis, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Cyprinocirrhites polyactis, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Cyprinocirrhites polyactis, NSW, Australia, Photo: Tom Davis
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Robust yellowish to orange-brown body with rounded snout. Lack of distinctive markings, except for a small dark patch on dorsal fin at tip of second dorsal spine, dorsal spines with fin tassels. Behaviour also distinctive - unlike other hawkfishes, this species is often seen above the bottom in the water column, actively swimming and unable to maintain neutral buoyancy. Length to 15 cm.
Information
Max Size: 15 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 19.4-30.2°C
Depth: 10-132 m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (3% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Few (4 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Cyprinocirrhites polyactis, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Cyprinocirrhites polyactis, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Cyprinocirrhites polyactis, NSW, Australia, Photo: Tom Davis
