How big does Longnose Hawkfish get?

Longnose Hawkfish reaches an adult standard length of 10–13 cm (excluding the caudal fin). Size the tank for that, not for the juvenile you bring home — the difference is often several times over, and upgrading later costs more than buying once.

What water does Longnose Hawkfish need?

24–27 °C, pH 8.1–8.4, 7–12 dGH, 7–9 dKH, specific gravity 1.023–1.026. That is only 3 °C wide, so stability matters more than hitting a particular number.

What is the smallest tank for Longnose Hawkfish?

At least 100 L, and no shorter than 80 cm. That is the floor for long-term keeping, not for short-term survival: volume buys water stability and length buys swimming room, and neither substitutes for the other. It is not a schooling fish, so a single specimen or a pair is fine.

What is Longnose Hawkfish like to keep?

Temperament: semi-aggressive. Difficulty: beginner. It occupies the bottom and is carnivore. Reef safety is "Use caution".

Can Longnose Hawkfish be kept with its most common tank mate?

The checker returns "Not recommended together". Longnose Hawkfish and Firefish Goby is a recorded conflict in this atlas. Predation, territorial fighting or conspecific aggression is the usual outcome, and a bigger tank does not change it.

G-01 / 65Marine

Longnose Hawkfish尖嘴鹰

Oxycirrhites typus · Cirrhitidae

Red-and-white grid pattern with a long snout; perches on branching coral to ambush.

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G-01 / 65 · Longnose Hawkfish Oxycirrhites typus

SpecificationsFish atlas

Name: 尖嘴鹰
Scientific name: Oxycirrhites typus
Family: Cirrhitidae
Origin: Indo-Pacific coral reefs
Adult size: 10–13 cm
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Diet: Carnivore
Water level: Bottom
Level: Beginner
Min. tank: 100 L
Min. length: 80 cm
Reef safe: Use caution

Water requirementsMarine

Temp.24–27 °C

pH8.1–8.4

Salinity1.023–1.026 SG

Alkalinity7–9 dKH

Units: temperature in °C, hardness in German degrees (dGH / dKH), marine salinity as specific gravity at 25 °C, volume in litres. These are the values recorded for the species and do not follow the site unit switcher.

Keeping notes

1Eats small shrimp and tiny fish including firefish and new gobies.
2Lacks a swim bladder and perches on coral or rock instead of hovering.
3Perching long-term can damage branching coral tissue.
4Carnivore that takes frozen mysis, brine and small shrimp readily.
5Prone to jumping; keep the tank covered.

Check a tank mate

Jump straight to the verdict for Longnose Hawkfish against this one — no need to pick it again.

Frequently asked questions

How big does Longnose Hawkfish get?: Longnose Hawkfish reaches an adult standard length of 10–13 cm (excluding the caudal fin). Size the tank for that, not for the juvenile you bring home — the difference is often several times over, and upgrading later costs more than buying once.
What water does Longnose Hawkfish need?: 24–27 °C, pH 8.1–8.4, 7–12 dGH, 7–9 dKH, specific gravity 1.023–1.026. That is only 3 °C wide, so stability matters more than hitting a particular number.
What is the smallest tank for Longnose Hawkfish?: At least 100 L, and no shorter than 80 cm. That is the floor for long-term keeping, not for short-term survival: volume buys water stability and length buys swimming room, and neither substitutes for the other. It is not a schooling fish, so a single specimen or a pair is fine.
What is Longnose Hawkfish like to keep?: Temperament: semi-aggressive. Difficulty: beginner. It occupies the bottom and is carnivore. Reef safety is "Use caution".
Can Longnose Hawkfish be kept with its most common tank mate?: The checker returns "Not recommended together". Longnose Hawkfish and Firefish Goby is a recorded conflict in this atlas. Predation, territorial fighting or conspecific aggression is the usual outcome, and a bigger tank does not change it.