Home > Fishes > Hawkfishes > Cirrhitichthys aureus
Updated 4/9/2020
Family Cirrhitidae
ASIAN PACIFIC
Cirrhitichthys aureus
Futo, Izu, Japan, 45 feet
Osezaki, Izu, Japan, 30 feet
GOLDEN HAWKFISH
Locally common along dropoffs at scuba depth in Japan. Attains 5.5 inches. India, China, Japan, and Sulawesi.