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The giant hawkfish has a unique body design, mostly deep and compressed, with a mainly olive skin tone sporting golden stripes or bars. It is a favorite fish to observe amongst [[scuba diving]] enthusiasts diving along the Pacific coasts of [[Mexico]]. Usually remaining motionless, it inhabits large boulders and rocky outcroppings at offshore islands, including Isla San Pedro Nolasco near [[San Carlos Nuevo Guaymas|San Carlos]], and [[Isla Tiburón]] near [[Bahía Kino]].<ref>[http://www.seacortez.com/fish/cirrhitidae.html|ID=167687 Family Cirrhitidae: Hawkfish] retrieved on July 2008</ref> Mainly occupying shallow waters not unfamiliar to high wave activity, like other hawkfishes, it has a reputation for being able to perch on one of its pectoral fins, and sometimes both, perhaps obtaining its name from this. It has displayed the ability to stand up completely on its tail fin in aquaria. In the ocean, its pectoral fins serve a more a valuable purpose other than for swimming, being strong enough to lock it between rocks subject to wave surge.<ref>[http://www.digitalfishlibrary.org/library/ digitalfishlibrary.org Cirrhitus rivulatus (Giant Hawkfish)]</ref> It is not uncommon to anglers around their native region and is known to be a [[game fish]].<ref>[http://www.reel1in.com/Giant-Hawkfish.html Giant hawkfish]</ref>