Swallowtail hawkfish

The swallowtail hawkfish, Cyprinocirrhites polyactis, is a species of hawkfish native to tropical reefs of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This species grows to 15 cm (5.9 in) in total length. It is also found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

Swallowtail hawkfish
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Cirrhitidae
Genus:
Cyprinocirrhites

Species:
C. polyactis
Binomial name
Cyprinocirrhites polyactis
(Bleeker, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Cirrhitichthys polyactis Bleeker, 1874
  • Cyprinocirrhites ui S. Tanaka (I), 1917
  • Cyprinocirrhites stigma Fowler, 1943

References
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Cyprinocirrhites polyactis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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