Specimen Information

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus
(Coral Hawkfish)
Marine Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID165607
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusCirrhitichthys
Speciesoxycephalus
Common NameCoral Hawkfish
StateHI
CountyHonolulu
LocalityPearl Harbor
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameHawaii
HUC8 Number32515200
Map
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Collection Year1950
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14969
Author:Mundy, B.C.
Date:2005
Title:Checklist of the fishes of the Hawaiian Archipelago. Bishop Museum Bulletin in Zoology 6
Publisher:Bishop Museum Press
Pages:704 pp
CommentsTaxonomy potentially confused with C. aprinus in earlier reports. Recorded from a drydock at Pearl Harbor that had been transported from Guam
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordnation
Freshwater/MarineMarine


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