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Longnose Hawkfish

Oxycirrhites typus

Longnose Hawkfish — photo 1 of 4
Photo 1 of 4 · Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
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Habitat
Reef
Max size
13 cm
Depth
10-100 m
Family
Cirrhitidae

The longnose hawkfish 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. 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.

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