Articles in Hawkfish
Species name: Paracirrhites arcatus
Common names: Arc-eye hawkfish, Arc-Eyed Hawkfish
Family: Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes)
Order: Perciformes (perch-likes)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 7.8 in.
Minimum tank size: 30 gallons
Hardiness: Easy
Species name: Paracirrhites forsteri
Common names: Forster’s Hawkfish, Blackside hawkfish, Freckle Faced Hawkfish,
Family: Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes)
Order: Perciformes (perch-likes)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 8.7 in.
Minimum tank size: 80 gallons
Species name: Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus
Common names: Coral hawkfish, Pixy Hawkfish. Should not be confused with Cirrhitichthys aprinus, also called the Spotted Hawkfish.
Family: Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes)
Order: Perciformes (perch-likes)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 3.9 in.
Minimum tank size: 30 gallons
Species name: Oxycirrhites typus
Common names: Longnose hawkfish, Longsnout Hawkfish
Family: Cirrhitidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum length: 5.1 in


