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Red Spotted Hawkfish

Alternative names: Amblycirrhitus pinos

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The redpsotted hawkfish is a ray-finned fish found on coral reefs in the western Atlantic Ocean. It lives at depths ranging from 2 to 46 meters/6.6 t 150 feet and it frequently occupies crevices and small caves.

Its body is oval-shaped, moderately compressed, and has a short and sharp snout. The mouth is moderately large and exhibits a row of canine-like teeth outside of the jaws.

Often seen in Cozumel