Arc-Eye Hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus)

Description

Paracirrhites arcatus – The Arc-Eye Hawkfish likes to sit on the bottom, perching itself, where it waits for unsuspecting prey. It will eat, or try to anyway, anything that will fit in its mouth. And it can open its mouth quite wide! Does best in a community of animals that are able to hold their own against possible bullying. It may show aggression towards fish introduced after it has been put into the tank. Diet & Feeding: A predatory carnivore, this fish’s main diet consists of small crustaceans, preferably shrimps and crabs, but it may eat other small fish if the opportunity presents itself. In captivity it can be fed a daily diet of fresh or frozen meaty fares suitable for marine carnivores.

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