Where to buy Coral Hawkfish
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About Coral Hawkfish
The Coral Hawkfish is a small, robust fish with an orange to red body and white bands or blotches. It has a prominent feathered cirri (filaments) on the anterior dorsal-fin rays and above each eye, giving it a distinctive appearance. The face and head are steep and blunt, and the mouth is positioned terminally for capturing small prey.
Key facts
- Diet Details
- Feed small meaty foods including frozen mysis shrimp, enriched brine shrimp, and finely chopped seafood. Offer small portions 2–3 times daily to match its natural feeding behavior of frequent small meals.
- Diet
- carnivore
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Aka
- Coral Hawkfish
- Common Health Issues
- Ich (white spot disease), external parasites, stress-related losses in incompatible tank conditions
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, from the Red Sea and East Africa through the Indian Ocean to the central Pacific, including Hawaii and Micronesia.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 70-gallon tank; prefers reef setups with live rock • Temp 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.4, Salinity 1.020-1.025 • Carnivorous; feed small fish, crustaceans, mysis shrimp daily • Provide crevices/caves for shelter; can be aggressive toward small fish • Moderate to high lighting; nocturnal percher, sits on rock faces
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Max Size
- 9
- Min tank size
- 70 gallons
- Family
- Cirrhitidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
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