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About Giant Hawkfish
The Giant Hawkfish is a stocky, robust fish with a mottled reddish-brown to orange coloration with darker bands and mottling across the body. It has a large mouth, small eyes positioned high on the head, and distinctive cirri (hair-like appendages) above the eyes and along the gill covers, which give the family Cirrhitidae its name.
Key facts
- Family
- Cirrhitidae
- Difficulty Level
- The Giant Hawkfish is moderately difficult, requiring a large tank, stable water conditions, and careful tank mates selection due to its aggressive predatory nature and tendency to eat smaller fish.
- Diet Details
- Feed meaty foods including small fish, crustaceans, and prepared frozen foods like mysis shrimp, krill, and chopped seafood. Occasionally supplement with live food to encourage natural hunting behavior.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Max Size
- 10
- Aka
- Chino Mero
- Appearance
- The Giant Hawkfish is a stocky, robust fish with a mottled reddish-brown to orange coloration with darker bands and mottling across the body. It has a large mouth, small eyes positioned high on the head, and distinctive cirri (hair-like appendages) above the eyes and along the gill covers, which give the family Cirrhitidae its name.
- Common Health Issues
- Parasites, lateral line erosion, fin damage from aggression or sharp rocks
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75 gallon tank • Temperature range 72–78°F • Salinity 1.020–1.025 SG • Provide plenty of rock crevices and perches where the fish can rest and hunt • Feed meaty foods 1–2 times daily; they are ambush predators that hunt from rocky outcrops • Do not house with small fish, shrimp, or ornamental crustaceans as they will be consumed
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