Hawk Anthias

Serranocirrhitus latus

Usually high-backed for an anthers. Yellow spot at the gill lid and two broken yellow cheek stripes.

Size : 13 cm

Habitat : Prefers outreefs, 15-70 m. Usually keeps very near overhangs and cavities of reef slopes, Alone or in small groups.

Distribution : Indonesia to SW Japan, the Philippines, Palau, GBR and New Caledonia.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Perciformes

FAMILY

:

Anthiadidae

GENUS

:

Serranocirrhitus

SPECIES

:

Serranocirrhitus latus

Other Information

Population Status

Least Concern (LC)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner