Black-sided hawkfish

Striped hawkfish ( Paracirrhites forsteri )

The Striped hawkfish or Forster's Hawkfish ( Paracirrhites forsteri ) is a tropical fish of the family of the hawkfish ( Cirrhitidae ) and thus belongs to the order of Perciformes ( Perciformes ).

Features

Striped Bass Hawkfish have a typical shape with a relatively large head. Their coloration is highly variable. The basic color is usually white, yellowish or red. The topline is pale gray to yellowish, the upper third of flanks extends from the head to the tail fin base a dark brown to black longitudinal beam, which is sometimes also pronounced only in the posterior third of the body. The cheeks are red, brown, gray or white and red or black dots. They are 18 to 22 cm long.

Occurrence

Striped Korallenwächter come before like most kinds of his family also, on coral reefs in the tropical Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and off the coasts of Hawaii. Also on the west and the east coast of Australia and the islands before you can find them.

Nutrition

Striped Korallenwächter dwell on their thickened pectoral fin rays on corals and wait there for over swimming prey, mostly fish and crustaceans.

Hunting and

For the aquarium maintenance of the Striped Korallenwächter you need a pool of at least 400 liters of water should be heated 24-26 ° C. To feed are commercially available brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, live food and coarse varieties of frozen food. The Striped hawkfish are undemanding and easy to keep in the trade but it is rarely offered. As they eat small fish and shrimp in nature, you should not need it with potential prey, such as small reef fishes of the genus Chromis socialize.