Cirrhitidae

Flame hawkfish

Neocirrhites armatus

Nine Centimeters Cirrhitid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Deep-bodied
• Small
• Tropical fish

The flame hawkfish (Neocirrhites armatus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a hawkfish belonging to the family Cirrhitidae. It is native to tropical reefs of the Pacific Ocean at depths of from 1 to 10 metres (3.3 to 32.8 ft). This species is also found in the aquarium trade.