Saltwater
Twospot hawkfish
Amblycirrhitus bimacula
Cirrhitidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 8.5 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 25 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
25 liters43 × 22 × 26 cm · For one fish
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Try other measures in the appNative
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Fiji, France, and 21 more countries.
More about the species
About the species
A secretive species remaining in or near interstices of rock, coral, or rubble. Moderately common in seaward reefs in areas exposed to moderate surge or currents. Feeds on small crustaceans. Benthic. Minimum depth reported from Ref. 30874.
Source: FishBase
Other names
Other scientific names
- Amblycirrhites bimacula
- Cirrhitoidea bimacula
- Cirrhitoidea bimaculata
- Paracirrhites bimaculatus
In other languages
- Toplettet falkefisk
- Kaksitäplähaukkakala
- Twinspot hawkfish, Two-spot hawk, Two-spot hawkfish, Two-spotted hawkfish
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.