Longnose hawkfish size: how big does it get?

Adults reach about 12 cm. The largest on record measured 13 cm (total length). Record sizes among the 10 Cirrhitidae species on LumaReef: 8 cm (Falco hawkfish) to 30 cm (Stocky Hawkfish).

Longnose hawkfish tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank at least 120 cm long. In LumaReef that is the Wide tank or larger.

Longnose hawkfish tank mates: what can it live with?

It gets along with 56 of the 99 reef species in the catalogue, such as Melanurus wrasse, Exquisite fairy wrasse, and Lawnmower blenny.

Longnose hawkfish depth: how deep does it live?

In the wild, 10 to 100 m down. Deeper than most Cirrhitidae on LumaReef (1–40 m).

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Longnose hawkfish

Oxycirrhites typus

It waits motionless atop a gorgonian, then takes its prey in one lunge.

The Longnose hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Cirrhitidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 10 and 100 m deep. Adults grow to about 12 cm; the largest on record measured 13 cm (total length). In the aquarium it needs a tank at least 120 cm long and water at 23–27 °C.

Size: 12 cm
Smallest tank: 120 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: Mid water
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 litresToo small
Wide120 cm · 300 litres23 of them
Living room180 cm · 650 litres50 of them
Showcase250 cm · 1,200 litres92 of them
Gallery300 cm · 1,440 litres110 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: 13 cmtotal length
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Depth

surface

10 m100 m

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCentrarchiformes
FamilyCirrhitidae
GenusOxycirrhites
SpeciesOxycirrhites typus
Described byBleeker, 1857

In other languages

German: Langschnauzen-Korallenwächter
Spanish: halcón narigón
French: Poisson-faucon à long nez
Dutch: Spitssnuitkoraalklimmer
Russian: Оксициррит
Japanese: クダゴンベ

Quick answers

Longnose hawkfish size: how big does it get?: Adults reach about 12 cm. The largest on record measured 13 cm (total length). Record sizes among the 10 Cirrhitidae species on LumaReef: 8 cm (Falco hawkfish) to 30 cm (Stocky Hawkfish).
Longnose hawkfish tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank at least 120 cm long. In LumaReef that is the Wide tank or larger.
Longnose hawkfish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 7.8–8.5.
Longnose hawkfish tank mates: what can it live with?: It gets along with 56 of the 99 reef species in the catalogue, such as Melanurus wrasse, Exquisite fairy wrasse, and Lawnmower blenny.
Longnose hawkfish: alone or in a group?: It can be kept on its own.
Longnose hawkfish and corals: is it reef safe?: No, it may nip at corals.
Longnose hawkfish depth: how deep does it live?: In the wild, 10 to 100 m down. Deeper than most Cirrhitidae on LumaReef (1–40 m).