BPBM 18477Ichthyology

Cirrhitichthys falco

Dwarf Hawkfish

As recorded: Cirrhitichthys falco Randall, 1963

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Cirrhitidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: June 26, 1975
Locality: Cebu; [E of]; Mactan Island, E side; off marine station of University of San Carlos
Island: Cebu
Depth: 12 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

20 Bishop specimens of Cirrhitichthys falco · collected 1950–1987Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 26, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 20 other specimens.

Cirrhitichthys falco observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,075 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Uepi, Solomon Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Île Kouaré, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10

Îlot Tenia, petit U, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Pauline Fey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10

Îlot Tenia, petit U, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Pauline Fey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10

Ilot Signal

(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09

Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cirrhitichthys falco. BPBM 18477. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36008871. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18477.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36008871 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026