Longnose hawkfish
Oxycirrhites typus
- Usual depth18–114 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsNovember
- How commonOccasional
About this species
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.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Longnose hawkfish”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 7 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 8 records
- October: 8 records
- November: 15 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 18–114 m · Deepest record: 145 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Longnose hawkfish, Long-nosed Hawkfish, longnose hawkfish, Long-nose Hawkfish
Names in 5 more languages
- German
- Langnasen-Korallenwächter, Langschnauzen-Büschelbarsch, Langschnauzen-Korallenwächter
- Spanish
- Halcón de Nariz Puntuda, halcón narigón
- French
- Bécasse à Carreaux, Bécasse à carreaux, Épervier à nez long, Épervier à Nez Long, Épervier Cyrano, Poisson Bécasse à Carreaux, Poisson-bécasse Ecossais, Poisson-faucon à long nez
- Japanese
- Kudagombe, クダゴンベ
- Thai
- ปลาปากเหยี่ยวจมูกยาว
Other scientific names: Oxycirrhitus typus
Similar species
Coral hawkfishCirrhitichthys oxycephalus
- Arc-eye hawkfish
Paracirrhites arcatus
- Blackside hawkfish
Paracirrhites forsteri
Twinspot HawkfishAmblycirrhitus bimacula
Spotted hawkfishCirrhitichthys aprinus
Dwarf hawkfishCirrhitichthys falco
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 258 open-data records from 1964 to 2024.
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