Saltwater
Coral hawkfish
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus
Cirrhitidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 10 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 38 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, and 36 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabit areas of rich coral growth and clear water of lagoon, channel, or seaward reefs from below the surge zone to depths of at least 40 m. They rest on, in, or beneath hard or soft corals. Feed on crustaceans and small fishes. Males are territorial and haremic.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Cirrhites grandimaculatus
- Cirrhites murrayi
- Cirrhites oxycephalus
- Cirrhitichthys aprinus
- Cirrhitichthys corallicola
- Cirrhitychthys oxycephalus
In other languages
- Korallihaukkakala
- Coral hopper, Pixy hawkfish, Sharp-headed hawkfish, Spotted 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.