Where to buy Threadfin Hawkfish
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About Threadfin Hawkfish
The Threadfin Hawkfish is a small, robust fish with a stocky body reaching about 4 inches in length. It displays mottled red, orange, and white coloration with distinctive black bands or stripes across the head and body. A key identifying feature is the presence of cirri (thread-like filaments) on the dorsal fin rays, which give the species its common name.
Key facts
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30 gallon tank with plenty of live rock and hiding spaces for perching • Temperature range 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.020–1.025 • Provide stable water conditions with moderate water flow; avoid strong direct currents • Feed small meaty foods 2–3 times daily • May nip at small fish and crustaceans; generally reef-safe but monitor interactions with very small ornamental shrimp and fish
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Diet
- carnivore
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Appearance
- The Threadfin Hawkfish is a small, robust fish with a stocky body reaching about 4 inches in length. It displays mottled red, orange, and white coloration with distinctive black bands or stripes across the head and body. A key identifying feature is the presence of cirri (thread-like filaments) on the dorsal fin rays, which give the species its common name.
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Aka
- Threadfin Hawkfish
- Family
- Cirrhitidae
- Common Health Issues
- Parasitic infections, head and lateral line erosion (HLLE), injury from aggression
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