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• noun (Context 1)

Any of various small, predominantly tropical marine fishes of the family Cirrhitidae, found mostly in the Indo-Pacific oceans, characterized by their habit of perching motionless on corals or rocks and darting out to capture small crustaceans and other fish.

Usage Example

"While scuba diving over the reef, we spotted a brightly colored longnose cirrhitid resting motionless on a branch of black coral."

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cirrhitid

• Nearby Words

hawfinch
hawk
hawkesbury
hawkfish
hawksbill sea turtle
hawksbill turtle
hawkweed

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Hawkfish. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/hawkfish
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