WThe hawkfishes are strictly tropical, perciform marine fishes of the family Cirrhitidae associated with the coral reefs of the western and eastern Atlantic and Indo-Pacific. They share many morphological features with the scorpionfish of the family Scorpaenidae.
WAmblycirrhitus is a genus of hawkfishes found on tropical reefs worldwide.
WCirrhitichthys is a genus of hawkfishes found on tropical reefs in the Indian and western Pacific oceans.
WThe spotted hawkfish, Cirrhitichthys aprinus is a species of hawkfish widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific region. A common species, it is found in rocky and coral areas of subtidal coastal reefs.
WThe dwarf hawkfish, Cirrhitichthys falco, is a small species of hawkfish found on tropical reefs in the Indo-Pacific region from the Maldives to the Caroline Islands and Samoa. It can sometimes be found in the aquarium trade.
WCirrhitops is a genus of hawkfishes found on tropical reefs of the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
WCirrhitus is a genus of hawkfishes found on tropical reefs worldwide.
WThe coral hawkfish is a species of hawkfish found on tropical reefs of the Indo-Pacific and the eastern Pacific Ocean. It grows to 10 cm (3.9 in) in total length. It occasionally is found in the aquarium trade.
WThe dwarf hawkfish, Cirrhitichthys falco, is a small species of hawkfish found on tropical reefs in the Indo-Pacific region from the Maldives to the Caroline Islands and Samoa. It can sometimes be found in the aquarium trade.
WThe giant hawkfish, Cirrhitus rivulatus is a species of hawkfish. It is a marine fish and the largest of the hawkfish family with maximum size of 60 cm (24 in) in total length. It is known for its social behavior towards scuba divers and its uncanny ability to perch on its pectoral fins. This particular species can be found mainly along the Gulf of California, reaching as far as northern Colombia and the Galapagos Islands. It is a predator, mostly feeding on other small fish and crustaceans.
WNeocirrhites armatus, the flame hawkfish, is a species of hawkfish native to tropical reefs of the Pacific Ocean at depths of from 1 to 10 metres. This fish reaches a length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) TL. This species is also found in the aquarium trade. It is the only known member of its genus.
WThe longnose hawkfish, Oxycirrhites typus, is a species of hawkfish found on tropical reefs of the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, where it can be found at depths around 10 to 100 m. It prefers the steep outer slopes of the reefs amongst gorgonians and black corals. This species can reach 13 cm (5.1 in) in total length. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. It is currently the only known member in its genus.
WParacirrhites is a genus of hawkfishes found on tropical reefs of the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
WThe redbarred hawkfish is a marine fish found in the Indo-pacific, in waters around Madagascar to Hawaii.
WThe redspotted hawkfish is a species of hawkfish found at depths of from 2 to 46 m on tropical reefs in the Western Atlantic. This species can reach a length of 9.5 cm (3.7 in) in standard length. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
WThe spotted hawkfish, Cirrhitichthys aprinus is a species of hawkfish widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific region. A common species, it is found in rocky and coral areas of subtidal coastal reefs.
WThe 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.
WThe yellow hawkfish, Cirrhitichthys aureus, is a species of hawkfish native to tropical reefs of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This species can reach a length of 14 cm (5.5 in) in total length.