Japanese golden hawkfish? Is it? Or is it not?

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I was able to get my hands on this gorgeous fish, can any body tell me what it is?

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Cirrhitichthys aureus. 1smile1


Mind you, they don't all come from the same place, so one maybe brighter or paler then the next.
 

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Looks like a regular hawkfish to me. They have a great personality, but they will eat hermit crabs.
 

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