Saltwater
Flame hawkfish
Neocirrhites armatus
Cirrhitidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 9 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 28 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, France, French Polynesia, Guam, Indonesia, Japan, and 10 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Common along surge-swept reef fronts and submarine terraces to a depth of about 11 m. Usually seen hiding among branches of live corals (Stylophora mordax, Pocillopora elegans, P. eydouxi, or P. verrucosa). Retreats deep into the coral when approached. Feeds on small crustaceans. Oviparous, monogamous. Highly priced aquarium fish, requires well-oxygenated water and fades in captivity.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Neocirrhitus armatus
In other languages
- Röd hökfisk
- Rød falkefisk
- Tulihaukkakala
- Brilliant red hawkfish, Red hawkfish
Articles
All articles
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.