Cirrhitichthys falco
Dwarf Hawkfish
As recorded: Cirrhitichthys falco Randall, 1963
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Cirrhitidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- July 11, 1978
- Locality
- Taiwan; E coast; island off San-Shien-Tai (N of Cheng Kung); N side
- Island
- Taiwan
- Depth
- 17 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 11, 1978, J.E. Randall also collected 8 other specimens.
Cirrhitichthys falco observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,076 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)
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Cite this specimen
Cirrhitichthys falco. BPBM 23215. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36012108. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23215.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36012108 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026