Longnose Hawkfish (species: Oxycirrhites typus) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Oxycirrhites typus
Longnose Hawkfish


©Richard Jones and Jan Messersmith: Longnose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus)

©Jan Messersmith: Longnose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus)

©Peter Forster: Oxycirrhites typus at Ribbon Reef 10 near Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Cirrhitidae
Genus Oxycirrhites
Species Oxycirrhites typus
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments.

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.