Saltwater
Swallowtail hawkfish
Cyprinocirrhites polyactis
Cirrhitidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 15 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 88 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, China, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, and 13 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found on steep slopes and around small coral heads exposed to currents. Hovers several meters above the bottom and feeds mainly on pelagic crustaceans, copepods, and other animals of the plankton. Also found around sponges (Ref 90102).
Other names
Other scientific names
- Cirrhitichthys polyactis
- Ctprinocirrhites polyactis
- Cyprinocirrhites stigma
- Cyprinocirrhites ui
In other languages
- Svalehalet falkefisk
- Lyre-tail hawkfish, Lyretail hawkfish, Swallowtail hawfish
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.