The Red Hawkfish, also known as the Soaring, Swallowtail, or Lyretail Hawkfish, has a mottled orange to red body. Its lyre-shaped tail sets it apart from most of the other hawkfish in appearance. A 30 gallon or larger aquarium is acceptable for this hardy and aggressive fish. It may be grouped with [...]
The Blood Red Hawkfish, also known as the Banded Hawkfish or Redbar Hawkfish, has a bright red body with bluish-white freckles on the face and light vertical stripes along the body. A 30 gallon or larger aquarium is acceptable. It is a hardy fish and any tank mates should be larger than itself and [...]
The Two Spot Hawkfish is cream in color with many rust colored blotches covering the entire body. There are two black spots, one on the gill plate and the other toward the tail of the fish which lends the name to this fish. The eyes of this fish have a bright red coloration which adds to the [...]
The Longnose Hawkfish has a white body with red striping that runs both horizontally and vertically. They have great personalities and are very interesting to watch. They are also the only Hawkfish reported to have spawned in captivity. A 30 gallon or larger aquarium is acceptable, and should have [...]
The Caribbean Redspotted Hawkfish, also known as the Granny Hawkfish, has a white body with small red spots. A 30 gallon or larger aquarium with plenty of hiding places is acceptable for this hardy and aggressive fish. It should not be kept with larger more aggressive hawkfish. Although it eats [...]
The Pixy Hawkfish, also known as the Coral Hawkfish, is sometimes referred to as the Spotted Hawkfish, but it should not be confused with Cirrhitichthys aprinus, also called the Spotted Hawkfish. The Pixy Hawkfish has a whitish-blue body with large red spots. A 30 gallon or larger aquarium is [...]
This very unique looking Hawkfish is white with red-brown spots that run diagonally along the body. They have small tufts of bright yellow on the tips of their dorsal fin ray called cirri. They are also known as the Spotted Hawkfish but should not be mistaken for Cirrhitichthys aprinus. A 30 gallon [...]
This is actually not a hawkfish but closer to being an anthias. However it is grouped under the hawkfish category because of its look and behavior resemble those of the hawkfish, and the fact that it is often sold under the hawkfish category. Feeds on zooplankton. A relatively deep water occurring [...]
