Cirrhitidae
From Microcosm Aquarium Explorer
Oxycirrhites typus, Longnose Hawkfish. Scott W. Michael
[edit] Overview
The hawkfishes are wonderful aquarium inhabitants, bringing beauty and personality to any system. Because they lack a swim bladder, they spend more time perching on substrate or corals than they do swimming.
They are hardy, easily fed and fit well into most reef aquariums. As ambush predators, they will eat ornamental crustaceans and small fishes and therefore must be placed with tankmates that are large enough to escape predation.
BioGroup:
Native range:
- Western Atlantic
- Eastern Atlantic
- Indo-Pacific
Taxonomic rank: Family
Common name: HAWKFISHES
| Total known | Total profiles | |
|---|---|---|
| Subfamilies | 0 | 0 |
| Genera | 9 | 4 |
| Species | 32 | 7 |
[edit] Subfamilies
none
[edit] Genera
- Cirrhitichthys
- Cyprinocirrhites
- Oxycirrhites
- Paracirrhites
[edit] Species
- Arc-Eye Hawkfish
- Blood Red Hawkfish
- Falco's Hawkfish
- Flame Hawkfish
- Longnose Hawkfish
- Lyretail Hawkfish
- Redspotted Hawkfish
Reference: Reef Fishes 2: Basslets, Dottybacks & Hawkfishes
Facts about CirrhitidaeRDF feed
| Biogroup-Organism | Marine Fishes + |
| Common name | HAWKFISHES + |
| Family taxonomic rank | Family + |
| Native range | Western Atlantic +, Eastern Atlantic +, and Indo-Pacific + |
| Reference | Reef Fishes 2: Basslets, Dottybacks & Hawkfishes + |