Is the Sharpsnout Hawkfish dangerous to divers?

The Sharpsnout Hawkfish is harmless to divers.

How big does the Sharpsnout Hawkfish get?

The Sharpsnout Hawkfish grows to about 5.2 cm.

Sharpsnout Hawkfish

Amblycirrhitus oxyrhynchos

Group: Other
Max size: 5.2 cm
For divers: safe

Science knows the sharpsnout hawkfish from a single specimen collected over 150 years ago in Indonesia's Molucca Islands, and almost nothing else. Like other hawkfish it would perch on the bottom on stout pectoral rays, watching for small prey. It is a tiny fish, only about 5 centimetres long.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Centrarchiformes › Cirrhitidae › Amblycirrhitus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277568.

FAQ

Is the Sharpsnout Hawkfish dangerous to divers?: The Sharpsnout Hawkfish is harmless to divers.
How big does the Sharpsnout Hawkfish get?: The Sharpsnout Hawkfish grows to about 5.2 cm.