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Longnose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus)

Longnose Hawkfish-Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton
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The Longnose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus) is not a common fish in Tanzanian waters. They tend to be found quite deep and as a result are not often seen by recreational divers.  The specimens in the post we...
Twospot hawkfish (Amblycirrhitus bimacula) is also known as the Twinspot Hawkfish

Twospot Hawkfish-Facts-Photographs

Alan Sutton
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The Twospot Hawkfish (Amblycirrhitus bimacula) is also known as the Twinspot Hawkfish . They are extremely shy compared to the other Hawkfish. They are usually very well hidden and it is not often that one ...
Swallowtail hawkfish, Cyprinocirrhites polyactis, is also known as the Lyretail or Soaring Hawkfish

Swallowtail Hawkfish-Facts-Photographs

Alan Sutton
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The Swallowtail hawkfish, Cyprinocirrhites polyactis, is also known as the Lyretail or Soaring Hawkfish. They differ from other hawkfish in that they are often found in shoals. Sometimes particularly when t...

Spotted Hawkfish-Facts-Photographs

Alan Sutton
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The Spotted Hawkfish Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus, is also known as the Pixy Hawkfish. As with other hawkfish they have a habit of sitting in strategic raised spots on the reef, with their head sticking out. ...
freckled hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri), also known as the forster's hawkfish,

Freckled Hawkfish-Facts- Video and Photographs

Alan Sutton
190
The freckled hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri), also known as the forster's hawkfish, has a habit of sitting in strategic raised spots on the reef, with its head sticking upwards. From there they view their...

Spotted Hawkfish Inside A Sponge

Seaunseen
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A spotted hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys aprinus) inside a barrel sponge off the coast of Pemba Island. As its name suggests, the spotted hawkfish is a predatory fish that  gets its name from its habit of sitting...