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Longnose Hawkfish
Oxycirrhites typus
Family: Cirrhitidae
📍 Indo-Pacific, Red Sea
Instantly recognisable by its elongated snout and white body with red grid pattern. Perches in gorgonian sea fans and black coral, propping itself on its fins. Bold and long-lived in captivity.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 8.1–8.4
- diet
- carnivore — mysis, small crustaceans
- maxSize
- 5 inches
- minTankSize
- 30 gallons
- temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
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Temperature
72–82°F
22–28°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
77°F — 82°F seasonal range · (Jan low, May high)
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