Cirrhitidae

Blackspotted hawkfish

Cristacirrhitus punctatus

Seventeen Centimeters Cirrhitid Fish from the Indian Ocean

• Black
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Africa
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The blackspotted hawkfish (Cristacirrhitus punctatus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a hawkfish belonging to the family Cirrhitidae. It is native to rocky shores of the western Indian Ocean. This species grows to 17 cm (6.7 in) in total length.