Oxycirrhites typus
| Longnose hawkfish | |
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| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cirrhitidae |
| Genus: | Oxycirrhites Bleeker, 1857 |
| Species: | O. typus |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxycirrhites typus Bleeker, 1857 | |
The longnose hawkfish, Oxycirrhites typus, is a species of hawkfish found on tropical reefs of the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, where it can be found at depths around 10 to 100 m (33 to 328 ft). It prefers the steep outer slopes of the reefs amongst gorgonians and black corals. This species can reach 13 cm (5.1 in) in total length. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. It is currently the only known member in its genus. The momma Henry eats the baby,[1]
Longnose Hawkfish at the Shedd Aquarium
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Oxycirrhites typus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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