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Pixy Hawkfish, photographed on a transparent background
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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

Conservation status

Classification

  1. FamilyCirrhitidae
  2. GenusCirrhitichthys
  3. 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.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.