Pixie Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus)

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Contents 1 Alternative names 1.1 Synonyms 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 External links

Alternative names

Pixie Hawkfish, Coral Hawkfish, Pixy Hawkfish, Spotted Hawkfish

Synonyms

Cirrhites oxycephalus, Cirrhites grandimaculatus, Cirrhites murrayi

Sexing

Unknown

Tank compatibility

This fish is reef safe but will eat smaller invertebrates and also smaller fish, and it can take surprisingly large prey. Keep with robust yet peaceful larger fish.

Diet

More detail on diet...

Feeding regime

How often to feed, etc.

Environment Specifics

This is a fairly hardy fish which isn't fussy about water movement and tolerates a wide range of lighting regimes. Provide it with plenty of live rock and caves in which to perch and hide.

Behaviour

Unknown

Identification

This fish can be confused with Cirrhitichthys aprinus, also known as the Spotted Hawkfish, while both species vary regionally in colouration, C. oxycephalus doesn't have as deep a body and tends to exhibit a pattern of spots more distinctly than C. aprinus, which is more "blotched" in appearance.

C. oxycephalus varies in colour regionally from pale with grey to black blotches to pink with bright red blotches. It's base colour is pale with horizontal rows of dark brown spots and a row of smaller spots on lateral line between larger spots, there are also some small dark brown spots on the head.

Pictures

External links

• Fishbase (Mirrors: )

• Pet Education