Red Hawkfish – Medium

Red Hawkfish / Flame Hawkfish (Neocirrhites armatus) in medium size. A bright red perch-style reef fish with a bold personality.

• Care level: Easy to Moderate
• Temperament: Semi-aggressive
• Maximum size: About 3.5–4 inches
• Minimum tank size: 30 gallons
• Reef safe: With caution
• Diet: Carnivore
• Tank compatibility: Usually safe with corals, but may prey on ornamental shrimp and other small crustaceans; can be territorial with similar perch-dwelling fish

Representative livestock: Exact red intensity, markings, and size vary.

Photo: Brian Gratwicke / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.