Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus
Pixy Hawkfish
As recorded: Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus (Bleeker, 1855)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Cirrhitidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 3, 1975
- Locality
- Trincomalee; off Lively Rocks
- Island
- Trincomalee
- Depth
- 18 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 3, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 11 other specimens.
Amphiprion clarkii
Ichthyology
Centropyge flavipectoralis
Ichthyology
Centropyge flavipectoralis
Ichthyology
Cephalopholis sonnerati
Ichthyology
Chlorurus rhakoura
Ichthyology
Chromis cinerascens
Ichthyology
Ecsenius lineatus
Ichthyology
Leptojulis
Ichthyology
Lutjanus fulviflamma
Ichthyology
Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos
Ichthyology
Siganus virgatus
Ichthyology
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,775 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Mexico
(c) Nicola Faulks, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-24
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) bajaben, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Santa Cruz, EC-GA, EC
(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Santa Cruz, EC-GA, EC
(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Santa Cruz, EC-GA, EC
(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
GRCV+334, Metinaro, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus. BPBM 18825. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36012930. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18825.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36012930 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026