Oxycirrhites typus
| Latin name | Oxycirrhites typus - Bleeker, 1857 |
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| Local name | Longnose Hawkfish |
| Family | Cirrhitidae - Oxycirrhites |
| Origin | East Indian Ocean, West Indian Ocean, The Red Sea, The Mexican Golf, West Atlantic |
| Max length | 13 cm (5.1") |
| Minimum volume |
100 l (26 gal) 
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|---|---|
| Hardiness |
Hardy
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| Suitable for aquarium |
Suitable with care
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| Reef safe |
Reef safe with caution
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| Aggressiveness | Might be aggressive towards similar species |
| Recommended |
Larger crustaceans (Shrimp, crabs...) Small crustaceans (Krill, mysis, artemia...) |
|---|---|
| Maybee |
Fish |
This species is known to jump out of open aquaria.
This spicies might be a threat to smaller fishes.
This species poses a threat towards shrimps and crabs etc., which are relatively small.
This species can be kept in a small tank, if it is specifically equipped to meet its needs.
It is recommended however, to keep it in an aquarium which is larger then described above.
In the aquarium the colour of this species can become matte.
Food with plenty of pigment and generally a varied diet of high quality can help alleviate colour loss.
This species often has a fun and interesting personality.
They can live as a pair provided they are introduced simultaneously.
This species can be aggressive when kept together with fish that are very similar, or if they are not provided with adequate space.
This species likes eating prey which is larger then its mouth, in which case it will smash it on a rock to break it into pieces small enough to eat. This is not a problem, as long as one is aware of it.
Hawkfish stay still and wait for food most of the time, they are therefore suitable for smaller aquaria.
One must be aware that Hawkfishes can be very aggressive.
Very aggressive genera
The very aggressive species will sometimes attack many different types of fish, even the ones that are larger than themselves.
Cirrhitops
Cirrhitus
Paracirrhtes
Semi aggressive genera
The semi aggressive species are most threatening towards fish whose behaviour mimcks their own, and fish which are introduced after they have settled in.
Cirrhitichthys
Less aggressive genera
The less aggressive species are rarely threatening towards fish that which do not resemble them.
Cyprinocirrhites
Neocirrhites
Oxycirrhites
Larger Hawkfishes might eat small fish, shrimps etc. in the aquarium. Species of the Cyprinocirrhites and Neocirrhites genera are least likely to eat shrimps etc.
Hawkfish do not place many demands on their surroundings or water quality, as they are fairly hardy.
It is possible to keep several Hawkfish together, but sometimes they will suddenly begin to fight after some time in the aquarium.
This may be due to them changing gender so one can end up with two males.
| Aquarium trade | Yes |
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| Distribution | Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and South Africa (Ref. 11228) to the Hawaiian Islands, north to southern Japan, south to New Caledonia. Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to northern Colombia and the Galapagos Islands (Ref. 9289). |
| Danish common names |
Langnæset falkefisk |
| English common names |
Longnose hawkfish Long-nose hawk Long nose hawkfish Long-nose hawkfish |
| German common names |
Langnasen-Büschelbarsch |
| French common names |
Poisson bécasse à carreaux Poisson-bécasse écossais |
Bob Fenner. 2012. The Longnose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus) - Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine - (Engelsk)
Scott W. Michael. 2001. Basslets, Dottybacks & Hawkfishes: v. 2 (Reef Fishes) - TFH Publications / Microcosm Ltd. - (English)
James W. Fatherree. The Hawkfishes - Reefs Magazine - (English)
Bob Fenner. Hawkfishes, Family Cirrhitidae Part I, Part II, Part III - Wet Web Media - (English)