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Longnose Hawkfish
Hawkfish

Longnose Hawkfish

Oxycirrhites typus

An elegant, red-lattice hawkfish with a long snout that perches motionless on rock or a gorgonian, watching the tank like a tiny falcon. It is coral-safe, but it is an ambush predator: small ornamental shrimp, tiny crustaceans, and feather dusters are on the menu, so it is invert-unsafe and best without prized cleanup shrimp. It rarely attacks fish it can't swallow, but it is a determined jumper — keep it lidded, ideally one per tank.

Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Max size
5.1"
Min tank
30 gal
Reef-safe
Reef safe with caution
Diet
Carnivore
Zone
Rockwork, Bottom
Keep just one per tank — two will fight.
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Tankmates

How Longnose Hawkfish gets on with the rest of the reef, checked pair by pair by the same engine as the live pre-flight.

Best kept apart

A real clash — aggression, predation or a same-genus fight.

Falco HawkfishTwo hawkfish from different genera compete for perches; friction is likely though the docile Longnose helps in a large tank.Arc-Eye HawkfishThe territorial Arc-eye harasses other hawkfish; perch competition with the docile Longnose can be one-sided.Volitans LionfishVolitans Lionfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Longnose Hawkfish.Snowflake MoraySnowflake Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Longnose Hawkfish.Zebra MorayZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Longnose Hawkfish.Chainlink MorayChainlink Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Longnose Hawkfish.Clown TriggerfishClown Triggerfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Longnose Hawkfish.Miniata GrouperMiniata Grouper has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Longnose Hawkfish.Panther GrouperPanther Grouper has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Longnose Hawkfish.Fire ShrimpLongnose Hawkfish hunts ornamental shrimp — your Fire Shrimp is on the menu.Peppermint ShrimpLongnose Hawkfish hunts ornamental shrimp — your Peppermint Shrimp is on the menu.Tiger Pistol ShrimpLongnose Hawkfish hunts ornamental shrimp — your Tiger Pistol Shrimp is on the menu.Randall's Pistol ShrimpLongnose Hawkfish hunts ornamental shrimp — your Randall's Pistol Shrimp is on the menu.Dogface PufferDogface Puffer has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Longnose Hawkfish.Spanish HogfishSpanish Hogfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Longnose Hawkfish.

Keep an eye on these

Usually fine, but worth watching in a smaller tank.

Kole TangLongnose Hawkfish and Kole Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Sixline WrasseLongnose Hawkfish and Sixline Wrasse both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Melanurus WrasseLongnose Hawkfish and Melanurus Wrasse both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Coral HawkfishHawkfish are territorial toward each other and compete for the same perches. Workable only in a large tank with well separated rock structures.Springer's DottybackLongnose Hawkfish and Springer's Dottyback both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Purple DottybackLongnose Hawkfish and Purple Dottyback both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Midas BlennyLongnose Hawkfish and Midas Blenny both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Yellow Clown GobyLongnose Hawkfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Yellow Clown Goby and may harass it.Green Clown GobyLongnose Hawkfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Green Clown Goby and may harass it.Potter's AngelfishLongnose Hawkfish and Potter's Angelfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Bicolor BlennyLongnose Hawkfish and Bicolor Blenny both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Red Coris WrasseLongnose Hawkfish and Red Coris Wrasse both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Flame HawkfishLongnose Hawkfish and Flame Hawkfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Saddleback ClownfishLongnose Hawkfish and Saddleback Clownfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Cherub AngelfishLongnose Hawkfish and Cherub Angelfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Multicolor AngelfishLongnose Hawkfish and Multicolor Angelfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Starry BlennyLongnose Hawkfish and Starry Blenny both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Spotted MandarinLongnose Hawkfish and Spotted Mandarin both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Rusty AngelfishLongnose Hawkfish and Rusty Angelfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Emperor AngelfishLongnose Hawkfish and Emperor Angelfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.