Saltwater
Blackside hawkfish
Paracirrhites forsteri
Cirrhitidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 22 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 256 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Egypt, Fiji, France, and 37 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits clear lagoon or seaward reefs to at least 33 m depth, but may venture very deep. Occurs openly on coral and soft-bottom habitats, occasionally in pairs. Benthic. Tends to perch on outermost branches of Stylophora, Pocillopora, and Acropora corals. Feeds mainly on small fishes and crustaceans, sometimes on shrimps and is territorial and haremic. Solitary on corals (Ref 90102). Marketed mostly fresh. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Grammistes forsteri
- Paracirrhites fosteri
- Paracirrhites typee
In other languages
- Fregnet falkefisk
- Forster's hawk, Forster's hawkfish, Freckled hawkfish
Articles
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Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.