Longnose Hawkfish [Oxycirrhites typus]
Description
Longnose Hawkfish have an unmistakable, slender profile and a long snout that helps them probe for food near crevices. While diving, you may see one hovering or perching on reef structure, scanning for small crustaceans and fish, then snapping forward in a sudden burst.
Where To See Longnose Hawkfish
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Teleosts (Bony Fishes)
Teleostei
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| Order |
Sunfish & perch-like fishes
Centrarchiformes
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| Family |
Hawkfishes
Cirrhitidae
|
| Genus |
Oxycirrhites
Oxycirrhites
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