Blotched HawkfishCirrhitichthys aprinus
White to silver bodied with numerous irregular brown blotches covering this fish. There is a distinct dark brown to black spot behind the eye on the operculum that distinguishes it from other Hawkfish. Usually found motionless on the seabed along coastal shores and lagoons. Size: 12cm in length (Maximum) Diet: worms, amphipods, small crabs, isopods, polychaetes |
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