Arc Eye Hawkfish

General information

The Arc Eye Hawkfish has horseshoe-shaped mark behind the eye, which makes it a most beautiful fish in a tank. It lacks swim bladder that spends most of its time perching on corals or watching prey. The Arc Eye Hawkfish should be the last fish introduced into the tank community. It becomes territorial and will harass new additions to the tank including other hawkfish and larger fish. The Arc Eye Hawkfish is not that safe to keep in a reef tank since it eats up crabs, shrimp, anemones, and smaller fish. It forms territorial harems, with one male defending a territory with multiple females and juveniles. Medium sized tanks provide a good environment for these fishes. When threatened, the Arc Eye Hawkfish takes shelter between the branches of the stony corals on which it perches. Juveniles live in small heads of coral, often within the boundaries of male territories. The diet should mainly consist of a variety of marine meats and live feeder shrimp. The Arc Eye Hawkfish is easy to care that makes it a good fish for a beginner aquarist.