Hubbard's Hawkfish
Cirrhitops hubbardi
- Usual depth4–14 m
- Water temperature24–28 °C
- Best monthsApril
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Cirrhitops hubbardi, commonly known as Hubbard's hawkfish or white-spotted hawkfish, is a species of hawkfish in the family Cirrhitidae. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 17 records
- March: 23 records
- April: 87 records
- May: 25 records
- June: 9 records
- July: 40 records
- August: 4 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 4–14 m · Deepest record: 25.9 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Hubbard's Hawkfish, Whitespotted Hawkfish
Names in 3 more languages
- Spanish
- Halcón de cola amarilla
- French
- Poisson-faucon de Hubbard
- Japanese
- Sumitsukigombe, スミツキゴンベ
Other scientific names: Amblycirrhitus hubbardi
Similar species
Redbarred hawkfishCirrhitops fasciatus
Coral hawkfishCirrhitichthys oxycephalus
Arc-eye hawkfishParacirrhites arcatus
Blackside hawkfishParacirrhites forsteri
Twinspot HawkfishAmblycirrhitus bimacula
Redspotted hawkfishAmblycirrhitus pinos
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 204 open-data records from 1969 to 2018.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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