Mascarenes Redbarred Hawkfish

Cirrhitops mascarenensis

Fusiform Fish from the Western Indian Ocean

Red
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Cirrhitops mascarenensis is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a hawkfish belonging to the family Cirrhitidae. It is found in the southwestern Indian Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Cirrhitidae
Genus: Cirrhitops
Water type: Marine
Body shape: fusiform