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Dwarf Hawkfish This Dwarf Hawkfish - Cirrhitichthys falco is also known as Falco Hawkfish.<br />
They are white with a pair of reddish brwon saddles on forefody; small red-brown blotches on rear body often align as bars, pair of reddish bars below eyes. The dorsal fins has spines with numerous tassels.  Often found perched on top of corals, sponges or rocks/rubbles. Cirrhitichthys falco,Dwarf hawkfish,Falco Hawkfish,Fish,Geotagged,Hawkfish,Malapascua,Philippines,Spring,cebu Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Dwarf Hawkfish

This Dwarf Hawkfish - Cirrhitichthys falco is also known as Falco Hawkfish.
They are white with a pair of reddish brwon saddles on forefody; small red-brown blotches on rear body often align as bars, pair of reddish bars below eyes. The dorsal fins has spines with numerous tassels. Often found perched on top of corals, sponges or rocks/rubbles.

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The 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.

Similar species: Centrarchiformes
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded May 27, 2017. Captured May 5, 2017 12:56 in Unnamed Road, Daanbantayan, Cebu, Philippines.
  • TG-4
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO500
  • 18mm