Flame Hawkfish

The flame hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus), as with other hawkfish, are named for their behavior of perching themselves in strategic raised locations on the reef.  They are bright orange to fire red in color with plenty of personality. The tails are rounded and truncated. Their pectoral fins are large and scale less.

Flame Hawkfish for sale are always usually solitary and will defend their territory against others of their species. Only in the mating season in spring are they seen in pairs or occasionally groups of three. This fish is a predatory carnivore, as its name suggests. Its main diet consists of small fish and crustaceans such as shrimps and crabs. They also take larger planktonic organisms that pass them by.