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About Two Spot Hawkfish
A small, stocky hawkfish with a mottled red-brown body and two distinctive white or pale spots along the lateral line (hence "bimacula"). The head is broad with cirri (small tentacle-like filaments) on the gill covers and eyes positioned high on the head.
Key facts
- Diet
- carnivore
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Max Size
- 3.5
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Care Requirements
- • 30+ gallon tank minimum • Stable 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, sg 1.023-1.025 • Live rock for perching and hiding spots • Moderate to strong water flow • Feed small crustaceans, mysis shrimp, small fish
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea to the Hawaiian Islands, including the Great Barrier Reef and Indian Ocean reefs.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Appearance
- A small, stocky hawkfish with a mottled red-brown body and two distinctive white or pale spots along the lateral line (hence "bimacula"). The head is broad with cirri (small tentacle-like filaments) on the gill covers and eyes positioned high on the head.
- Family
- Cirrhitidae
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
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