Cirrhitus atlanticus Osório, 1893 West African hawkfish |
photo by
Wirtz, P. |
Family: | Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes) | |||
Max. size: | 16 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: known only from Ilheo das Rolas, Annobon Islands, and Ghana. Reported from São Tomé Island (Ref. 34514). | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Presumably benthic on hard substratum in relatively shallow water (Ref. 7510). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |