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Pixy Hawkfish

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

The Pixy Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Cirrhitidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 1 and 40 m deep. It grows to 15.2 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

Size: 15.2 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Depth: 1–40 m
Climate zone: Tropical

In the wild

Water type: Marine
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Coral and rocky reefs
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Depth

surface

1 m40 m

Conservation status

Classification

FamilyCirrhitidae
GenusCirrhitichthys
SpeciesCirrhitichthys oxycephalus

Quick answers

Pixy Hawkfish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 15.2 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Pixy Hawkfish: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.