Falco hawkfish size: how big does it get?

Adults reach about 7 cm. The largest on record measured 8 cm (total length). The smallest of the 10 Cirrhitidae species on LumaReef (Stocky Hawkfish is the largest, 30 cm).

Falco hawkfish tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank at least 75 cm long. In LumaReef that is the Standard tank or larger.

Falco hawkfish tank mates: what can it live with?

It gets along with 56 of the 99 reef species in the catalogue, such as Green chromis, Blue damselfish, and Carpenter's flasher wrasse.

Falco hawkfish depth: how deep does it live?

In the wild, 4 to 46 m down. Close to most Cirrhitidae on LumaReef (1–40 m).

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Falco hawkfish

Cirrhitichthys falco

It sits on the rock propped on its pectorals and makes short ambushes.

The Falco hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys falco) is a tropical marine fish of the family Cirrhitidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 4 and 46 m deep. Adults grow to about 7 cm; the largest on record measured 8 cm (total length). In the aquarium it needs a tank at least 75 cm long and water at 23–27 °C.

Size: 7 cm
Smallest tank: 75 cm
Temperature: 23–27 °C
Care: Easy

In the aquarium

Temperature23–27 °C

pH7.8–8.5

Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Diet: Carnivore
Activity: Calm
Water layer: Bottom
Group: Lives on its own
Coral: Nips corals

These values are compiled from real species data, and the LumaReef simulation is built to keep them true to life.

Which tank it fits

Nano60 cm · 65 litresToo small
Standard90 cm · 180 litres20 of them
Wide120 cm · 300 litres33 of them
Living room180 cm · 650 litres72 of them
Showcase250 cm · 1,200 litres133 of them
Gallery300 cm · 1,440 litres160 of them

Who it lives with

Gets along56 species

and 32 more species

Caution43 species

Narrow shared temperature range

Lined seahorse

In the wild

Water type: Marine
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Coral and rocky reefs
Largest on record: 8 cmtotal length
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Depth

surface

4 m46 m

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCentrarchiformes
FamilyCirrhitidae
GenusCirrhitichthys
SpeciesCirrhitichthys falco
Described byRandall, 1963

In other languages

English: Dwarf Hawkfish
Spanish: Halcon de coral
French: Poisson-faucon tacheté
Japanese: サラサゴンベ
Chinese: 鷹金䱵

Quick answers

Falco hawkfish size: how big does it get?: Adults reach about 7 cm. The largest on record measured 8 cm (total length). The smallest of the 10 Cirrhitidae species on LumaReef (Stocky Hawkfish is the largest, 30 cm).
Falco hawkfish tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank at least 75 cm long. In LumaReef that is the Standard tank or larger.
Falco hawkfish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 7.8–8.5.
Falco hawkfish tank mates: what can it live with?: It gets along with 56 of the 99 reef species in the catalogue, such as Green chromis, Blue damselfish, and Carpenter's flasher wrasse.
Falco hawkfish: alone or in a group?: It can be kept on its own.
Falco hawkfish and corals: is it reef safe?: No, it may nip at corals.
Falco hawkfish depth: how deep does it live?: In the wild, 4 to 46 m down. Close to most Cirrhitidae on LumaReef (1–40 m).