Longnose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus)
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Longnose Hawkfish
Oxycirrhites typus
114 Litres (30 US G.)
11.4-12.7cm (4.5-5 ")
8.1 - 8.4
22.2-25.6°C (72 -78 °F)
8-12 °d
1:1 M:F
5-8 years
Family
Cirrhitidae
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Contents
Origin
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Sexing
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Tank compatibility
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Diet
- Prefers meaty foods such as mysis shrimp and other live or prepared marine meaty foods.
Feeding regime
- Feed two to three times a day.
Environment Specifics
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Behaviour
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Identification
- The Longnose Hawkfish has a white body with red striping that runs both horizontally and vertically.
Pictures
External links
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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