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Longnose Hawkfish

Oxycirrhites typus

Photo by JohnGrant
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Field Notes

Description:

weird looking fish with long snout

Habitat:

Seen in Churaumi Aquarium the in Nago, Japan its the second largest aquarium in the world.

Species ID Suggestions

Longnose Hawkfish

Oxycirrhites typus

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LauraMaria
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Comments (1)
LauraMaria
Hehe, these guys are weird looking for sure! This is called a longnose hawkfish (why hawkfish, I really don't know!).

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Fish of the East China sea
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2012

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