#hawkfish

[likesplatterpaint]

Archer doesn’t just sit, he presides over the tank like a benevolent dictator.

“Hmmm….yes. Release the lions.”

[i-give-you-a-fish]

May I have a strange fish?

You get a Longnose Hawkfish

Oxycirrhites typus

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

My good friend the longnose hawkfish?

Oh wow, what a cool looking guy!

Have you seen the longnose hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus)?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onJun 9, 2025

[fishstims]

undersea_gameqmi on instagram

[snototter]

A blackside hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) in a stony coral (Acropora grandis), in East Timor, Asia

by Nick Hobgood

[pochqmqri]

Longnose hawkfish at the Houston Zoo

[colorsoutofearth]

Longnose hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus) in Seafan coral

Photo by Georgette Douwma

[sleepyfins]

Fishtober Day 10 - Longnose Hawkfish

Check out the creator! ^ [@/fishiscrazy]

Double digits! Today's fish is the Longnose Hawkfish and despite what its name might leave you to believe, it isn't affiliated with Stampy Cat.

They are one of the few monogamous fish [like angelfish] and they are pelagic spawners which means they spawn near the surface of the ocean. Some eggs will get eaten/won't hatch but they lay many thousands for the species to survive.

They're often kept in aquariums as they're only found 10-100m below sea level, and they can grow up to 13cm [5 inches] long. They’re also the only known member of their genus - 'Oxycirrhites' - which means sharp 'Cirrhitidae' - their family.

[Does anyone know Stampy? ""- -] 🐙 + 🐙