Cirrhitichthys guichenoti

(Sauvage, 1880)

Cave Hawkfish

Range: Western Indian Ocean: Mauritius, Reunion and Indonesia.

Size: 5 inches (12 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits caves on local reefs and is usually found at depths between 3 – 150 feet (1 – 45 m) where it feeds on small fishes and crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Has a whitish body and head with many light orange blotches/spots. Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Percoidei

Family: Cirrhitidae

Genus: Cirrhitichthys

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Highly secretive species in the wild.