Blood Red Hawkfish
From Microcosm Aquarium Explorer
A hardy fish that is best housed with larger or more aggressive species. Scott W. Michael
[edit] Overview
This is an attractive and durable aquarium fish. In the wild, it feeds mainly on small fishes, xanthid crabs, and shrimps, but also consumes zooplankters (including larval shrimps, copepods, amphipods, and larval gastropods), octopuses, sipunculid worms, and serpent stars on occasion.
Family: Cirrhitidae
Other common name(s):
- Redbar Hawkfish, Redbarred Hawkfish
- Banded Hawkfish
Native range:
Habitat: Found on seaward reefs, in areas of moderate to rich coral growth.
Maximum length: 12.7 cm (5 in)
Minimum aquarium size: 76 L (20 gal)
Water: Marine 24 °C (297 K, 75 °F) - 28 °C (301 K, 82 °F)
[edit] Feeding
Meaty foods, including finely shredded frozen seafood, mysid shrimp, frozen preparations, and Cyclop-eeze. It should also be fed some color-enhancing foods (e.g., some of the flake foods that contain added pigments, krill, and shrimp). Feed at least once a day, preferably twice.
[edit] Aquarium Compatibility
It is a threat to small fishes and crustaceans and is best housed with larger or more aggressive species.
[edit] Notes
Unlike most hawkfishes, C. fasciatus feeds during both the day and night.
| Common name | Blood Red Hawkfish +, Redbar Hawkfish, Redbarred Hawkfish +, and Banded Hawkfish + |
| Family | Cirrhitidae + |
| Genus | Cirrhitops + |
| Image credit | SWM + |
| Maximum length | 5 in + |
| Minimum aquarium size | 20 gal + |
| Native range | Madagascar +, Reunion Island +, Mauritius +, Japan +, and Hawaii + |
| Reference | A PocketExpert Guide to Reef Aquarium Fishes + |
| Specific name | fasciatus + |
| Text credit | SWM + |
| Water max temp | 301 K (28 °C, 82 °F) + |
| Water min temp | 297 K (24 °C, 75 °F) + |
| Water type | Marine + |