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Longnose Hawkfish
Longnose Hawkfish
Longnose Hawkfish
Species Profile

Longnose Hawkfish

Oxycirrhites typus
Hawkfishsemi-aggressive
Adult size
5″
Minimum tank
30 gal
Temperature
72–82°F
pH
8.1–8.4
Schooling
Solitary OK
Water level
bottom
Diet
Frozen mysis, krill, marine pellets, small chopped shrimp
Notes
Cream body with a red crosshatch pattern and a dramatically elongated snout. Perches on branching corals — particularly photogenic on a Birdsnest or Acropora. Will eat ornamental shrimp under 1.5″.
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