Giant Hawkfish
Cirrhitus rivulatus
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Centrarchiformes
- Family
- Cirrhitidae
- Genus
- Cirrhitus
Where to Find
Found in 6 diving areas across 4 countries and 3 regions.
- Cocos Island, Costa Rica - 160 records
- Bocas del Toro, Panama - 35 records
- Coiba National Park, Panama - 35 records
- Sea of Cortez, Mexico - 52 records
- Socorro Islands, Mexico - 37 records
- Galápagos Islands, Ecuador - 398 records