Introduction
Cirrhitus pinnulatus is a salt water fish.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size23 cm
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Maximum size30 cm
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Patternmottling
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Average size23 cm
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Maximum size30 cm
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Patternmottling
How to recognize This fish ?
Cirrhitus pinnulatus measures between 23 and 30 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly bleu, vert, orange, marron, beige and violet body. The also has marron mottling.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving as a couple or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
Cirrhitus pinnulatus is a fish living as a couple or alone naturally found on the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
Although Cirrhitus pinnulatus is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
Cirrhitus pinnulatus is a fish ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Origin and distribution
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature25 - 29 °C
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Depth0 - 23 m
Biotope presentation
Cirrhitus pinnulatus is most often found at a depth between 0m and 23m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Scientific partners
Species of the same family
