Common Name: Red Hawkfish Scientific Name: Cyprinocirrhites polyactus Kingdom: animilia
Phylum: Cyprinocirrhites
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Periformes
Family: Cirrhitidae
Geography / Habitat: This fish originates from the indo‐pacific and prefers to live in a 30 gallon tank. This fish has a mottled orange to red body. It’s Iyre shaped tail sets it apart from most of the other hawk fish in appearance. Life Strategy: it may be grouped with other red hawk fish if all are introduced to the tank at the same time, although it eats small fish and shrimp. Food / Feed Strategy: This fish diet consist of a variety of marine meats, and frozen shrimp. •
Body Form or Style: Fusiform
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Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
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Mouth Position: terminalCitation: http//: animaldiversity.uumz
Title: Saltwater fish Species #: 109