Cirrhitichthys aureus

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Cirrhitichthys aureus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cirrhitidae
Genus: Cirrhitichthys
Species:
C. aureus
Binomial name
Cirrhitichthys aureus
(Temminck & Schlegel, 1842)
Synonyms [1]
  • Cirrhites aureusTemminck & Schlegel, 1842
  • Cirrhites gibbosus Guichenot, 1869

Cirrhitichthys aureus, the yellow hawkfish, the golden hawkfish or golden curlyfin, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a hawkfish belonging to the family Cirrhitidae. It is native to tropical reefs of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

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Taxonomy

Cirrhitichthys aureus was first formally described in 1842 as Cirrhites aureus by Coenraad Jacob Temminck and Herman Schlegel with the type locality given as the outer bays of Nagasaki. [1] The specific name aureus means “gold”, a reference to its golden yellow colour. [2]

Description

Cirrhitichthys aureus has a dorsal fin which contains 10 spines and 12 soft rays, [3] the first soft ray is extended. [4] The anal fin has 3 spines and 6 soft rays. [3] The pelvic fin extends past the anus and the caudal fin is weakly emarginate. [4] This species reaches a maximum total length of 14 cm (5.5 in). [3] The overall colour is yellow to orange with large, indistinct, dusky brown blotches along the back. There is a pair of poorly defined brown spots just above the gill cover. The fins are yellowish in colour with spots on the soft rayed part of the dorsal fin. [3]

Distribution and habitat

Cirrhitichthys aureus is found in the Indo-Pacific region from India east to Japan and China, it has also been recorded in southern Indonesia. [3] Thus species is found around rocky cliffs within reefs and is found at depths between 5 and 20 m (16 and 66 ft). [5]

Biology

Cirrhitichthys aureus have been shown, at least in captivity, to be able to change sex in either direction. They lay pelagic eggs. [3] Their diet is made up of fishes and crustaceans. [5] In the wild these fish are largely solitary. [6]

Utilisation

Cirrhitichthys aureus are not often collected for the aquarium trade. [5] [6]

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