Longnose Hawkfish
Oxycirrhites typus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 477
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The longnose hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a hawkfish belonging to the family Cirrhitidae. It is 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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Longnose hawkfish”.